Counselling through Zoom can be an unsettling prospect but in today’s fast paced world counselling through Zoom can give you the opportunity to take care of your mental health in the comfort of your own space.

Valentines Day can be an opportunity to celebrate your relationship and the work you have put in.

New year signals a fresh start—an opportunity to reflect on the past year of your relationship and explore your future together. New Year’s relationship resolutions may be just the spark you need.

Strengthen your bond this holiday season! Hope Springs offers a supportive space to navigate the festive challenges together.

Stigma around mental health issues still goes on and on and the efforts to eradicate it have a long way to go.

Our automatic thoughts can be irrational and negative but if we can identify the negative thought and replace it with a new and rational thought it can improve our mood (feelings) which then leads to a different behaviour.

Defensiveness is usually an attempt to protect yourself from a perceived attack. A defensive response usually implies, “The problem isn’t me… it’s you!”

Communication breakdown, busy schedules, differing priorities, unresolved conflict = emotional disconnection

Criticism in close relationships starts out low key, but generally escalates over time, creating a downward spiral of resentment.

When infidelity takes place within the couple relationship it is shattering, it rocks their world. Trust is broken and the betrayed partner’s response of shellshock may include sadness, pain, anger, and humiliation

When we think of Easter, we generally think of Easter eggs. The tradition of easter eggs has been around for many years and in most cultures, it is a symbol of new life and rebirth.

We all have expectations in our relationships, but they may be damaging especially if our expectations of our partner are of a high standard that is difficult to achieve. High expectations can take form in several ways.

Romance can mean many different things, receiving expensive gifts or a bunch of flowers, nights out or a weekend away. Yes, these are lovely to have, however, romance really comes down to the way I treat my partner daily.

Many of us have given up on making new year resolutions, but hang on, “It might just be the kick start you need!”

Although Christmas is meant to be a happy, peaceful, and joyful time, for many people it brings multiple stressors. It could be that you experience financial pressure, relationship, or family pressure, there could also be emotional triggers.

Did you know that each person has what is known as ‘emotional raw spots’ which have resulted from experiences in life where we have felt hurt, let down, betrayed and abandoned by significant people from our past and also our current relationships?