Stages of Awakening: From Seeking to Sacred Union – How to Navigate Your Spiritual Evolution Are you beginning to feel that life—as—you’ve been living it—isn’t the whole story? That, despite everything you’ve achieved, something essential is missing. If so, you may hear the subtle whisper of your soul’s invitation to awaken. Not to a belief, […]
BEYOND SURVIVING LIFE WITH AN ALCOHOLIC Part 1 The Shift from Denial to Awareness Or as Louise Hay used to say, “You can’t clean the dirt if you can’t see it.” This is the beginning of a powerful blog post series designed to help you understand the first and most essential step in moving beyond
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Understanding the Lifelong Impact of Pre and Perinatal Experiences The journey of human life begins long before birth, carrying profound implications for psychological, emotional, and physical well-being throughout our entire lifespan. As a psychotherapist and relationship coach with extensive personal and professional experience in pre- and perinatal psychology, I have witnessed and studied the significant
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Beyond Survival: Thriving After Life With An Alcoholic I’m Grace Chatting, and welcome to this new series—Beyond Surviving Life With An Alcoholic. If you’ve found your way here, you’ve survived something profoundly challenging. Living with alcoholism in a partner or family member is a deeply distressing and life-altering experience. Many of you know my story,
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When Your Autistic Young Adult Refuses to Engage: How to Support the Whole Family Without Losing Yourself Managing PDA, RSD, substance use, and family tension when your adult child won’t leave home Raising a neurodivergent child doesn’t stop when they turn 18. In fact, for many families, the most complex parenting begins during young adulthood.
Living as a Peaceful Warrior in a Polarized World: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times In our deeply polarized and turbulent world, beset by political division, economic disparity, racism, wars, and environmental crises, many feel overwhelmed, helpless, and hopeless. Yet precisely in these moments of profound unrest, ancient wisdom beckons, reminding us that there is
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The Cost of Camouflage: Understanding Masking in Neurodivergent Clients Why Therapists, Educators, and Healthcare Professionals Need to Recognise the Hidden Labour of Fitting In Introduction: What Is Masking? Masking—also referred to as camouflage—is a coping strategy used by many neurodivergent individuals, especially those with Autism, ADHD, and Dyslexia, to conform to neurotypical norms in social,
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Why Healing Your Inner Child is Essential to Spiritual Growth, Emotional Maturity, and a Growth Mindset Have you ever felt that no matter how much you’ve accomplished, a part of you still reacts like a hurt child, overwhelmed, defensive, or unseen? Have you noticed patterns in your relationships that feel “too familiar”—as if the same
Undiagnosed ADHD in Women: Action Steps for Therapists & Coaches “Women have been looking for themselves in a diagnostic mirror designed for boys.” — Dr Tony Lloyd, Europe’s No. 1 ADHD Doctor For too many of us, that mirror still lies. It reflects diligence (“she’s so quiet”), perfectionism (“she’s just a bit anxious”), or burnout (“she tries to do
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Emotional Infidelity: The Hidden Hurt That Can Erode Even Loving Relationships Emotional infidelity is one of the quietest and most misunderstood forms of betrayal. Unlike physical cheating, it often does not revolve around sex but centres on secrecy, emotional intimacy, and a gradual drift of connection from one partner to someone outside the relationship. It
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