Counselling Central

I was having dinner with a friend last night when she mentioned that she was reading a book called “Smart Girls Marry Money: How Women Have Been Duped Into the Romantic Dream – and How They’re Paying for it.” The premise of the book is that women ’should not throw themselves’ at unproven men who may [...]

Have you ever found yourself thinking about a problem for days on end but still couldn’t come up with a suitable solution? You’re certainly not alone. So how do you get around this? The answer may be to stop thinking about it. I know, I know, that sounds counter intuitive. We’re all taught that you have to [...]

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; [...]

So who exactly is in charge here? Is it God who controls the direction of our lives? Is it Karma, which states that if we’re good then good things will happen to us? Is it our parents, who shaped us as children and continue to have an influence on our sense of direction – whether [...]

So you dressed up in your best clothes, bathed yourself in aftershave or perfume, and headed out for the evening. A few drinks later you were the life and soul of the party, and before long you started talking to somebody. Or was it just a chance encounter at your local Tesco? You accidentally bumped [...]

You weren’t born a smoker, a gambler or a nail biter. Like most bad habits you learned to do them, and learned behaviour is for the most part a good thing. It allows you to add structure and routine to your day and helps you avoid repeating mistakes. But how do you go about un-learning [...]