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High Achievers & Perfectionists: How to Break the Overthinking Cycle with CBT

Do you find yourself checking emails repeatedly, second‑guessing decisions, or replaying conversations in your head? You’re not alone. Many high achievers and perfectionists experience overthinking and anxiety despite their outward success. It’s not a sign of weakness — it’s a natural byproduct of ambition and high standards. The good news? Read more…

By sarah, 5 months2 months ago
Counselling

Parenting Stress: How to Cope Without Losing Yourself

Parenting is one of life’s most rewarding experiences, but it’s also one of the most stressful. Between work, household responsibilities, and the constant demands of your children, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, anxious, or even guilty about not doing “enough.” If you’re feeling this way, know that you are not Read more…

By sarah, 6 months2 months ago
Anxiety and Overwhelm

Why High Achievers Struggle With Anxiety and Overthinking

Why High Achievers Still Feel Anxious, Overwhelmed or Never “Good Enough” From the outside, everything might look like it’s going well. You may be successful in your career, responsible, dependable, and the person others rely on. You work hard, push yourself, and try to meet high standards in everything you Read more…

By sarah, 6 months2 months ago
Counselling

The Benefits of Regular Counselling and Psychotherapy Sessions

The Reasons for Regular Weekly Counselling Sessions…. Regular weekly counselling sessions can offer several benefits for individuals seeking support for their mental, emotional, or psychological well-being. Here are some reasons why people might choose to engage in weekly counselling sessions: Consistency and Progress: Weekly sessions provide a consistent schedule that Read more…

By sarah, 3 years2 months ago
Psychology

Supporting vs. helping…is there a difference?

​Written by Brendan Mooney Psychologist ​Often we might interchange the terms support and help as meaning the same thing. However, what if we considered there is an important difference between supporting someone and helping them? Supporting someone is being fully committed to a person every step of the way, whilst allowing them to do their Read more…

By sarah, 6 years6 years ago
mental health, mental, health
Health and Wellbeing

10 Tips for Mental Health

It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog and since I’ve had my newly revamped website, Covid19 has come to our doorsteps and decided to stay. Managing a business with two small children has definitely been challenging so I’m going to share my top 10 tips for Mental Health Read more…

By sarah, 6 years6 years ago
consulting, training, learn
Life Coaching

Why do People Seek out a Life Coach?

People decide to seek out a Life Coach for numerous reasons, and really, there is a LONG list. The main thing that these people have in common is that they want to change something in their lives. Most people are usually working towards achieving a goal but that is not Read more…

By sarah, 6 years6 years ago
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Health and Wellbeing

The Comfort Zone: How Uncomfortable do we need to be to Grow?

Comfort zonenouna situation where one feels safe or at ease.a settled method of working that requires little effort and yields only barely acceptable results. In our comfort zone, can we grow? The definition suggests it might not be possible. To officially grow we might need to step outside of our Read more…

By sarah, 6 years6 years ago
balance, risk, courage
Self Care

5 Tips to Achieve a Work-Life Balance

One of the main goals I hear in coaching is the desire to achieve a work-life balance. A lot of the time people have already realised that there’s something out of sync, and they know that they want to change something. It’s difficult when you’re in the middle of a Read more…

By sarah, 6 years6 years ago
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Health and Wellbeing

When Being Selfish isn’t Always Bad

selfishadjective(of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one’s own personal profit or pleasure. When people talk about the word ‘selfish’, they usually mean it in a negative way. Selfishness isn’t seen as a desirable trait, while people that put others needs before themselves, Read more…

By sarah, 6 years6 years ago

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