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Find out the latest updates and advice on ways to improve your mental health from Hampshire based BACP accredited counsellor Guy Payne.
What Are the Effects of Parental Alienation and What Can I Do About It?
What Are the Effects of Parental Alienation and What Can I Do About It?cParental alienation is a truly horrible phenomenon that can have serious and long-lasting negative consequences on the children exposed to it as well as the targeted parent. This destructive...
Protecting Children Through Divorce and Separation
Protecting Children Through Divorce and SeparationThe Family Court system, while designed to address disputes between parents and ensure that the best interests of children are served, can inadvertently also pose hazards to their well-being in terms of the pressures...
How to Choose the Best Counsellor or Therapist for You
How to Choose the Best Counsellor or Therapist for YouIt’s easy to find a therapist or a counsellor but perhaps it’s harder to know if you found the right one for you. Here are a number of questions you can ask yourself that will enable you to choose the right...
Adjusting to Leaving Home or Going to University
Adjusting to Leaving Home or Going to UniversityMoving away from home and starting University can be a daunting time. While it heralds a new exciting stage in our children’s lives, I also see that what we hope and expect them to be able to manage in this significant...
Anxiety in Children – What to look out for
Anxiety in Children - What to look out forAnxious children can seem sad, angry or closed off and shut down. However, anxious children, just like anxious adults, do not always “show” their anxiety in their behaviour. For example, just like an anxious adult, an anxious...
How to get in touch and what happens next
How to get in touch and what happens next...I understand reaching out for help can be a challenge so wanted to explain in detail how the initial contact with myself generally works. I hope you find it helpful. You are welcome to contact me via email, telephone or text...