Imagine a group of 12 recovering addicts/alcoholics, one peer supporter and two facilitators, sitting in a circle. Most of the clients have been in c…

Traumatic sudden death complicates grief. Learn coping strategies, understand grief stages, and discover ways to find support.

I guess that we all know people who have lost weight with a particular diet club or method only to have all the weight slowly creep back on again. “I…

Death is the universal constant which connects us all, wealth or poor, famous or unknown. Yet dealing with death seems a unique process to us all. Gr…

When a friend or member of the family dies, seeing a bereavement counsellor can often help. While it is not needed in every case, seeing a counsellor…

Are you struggling with your emotional reactions, a compulsive behaviour or addiction?‘Triggers’ are people, places and situations which touch on old…

People often ask, ‘How long is it normal to grieve?’ and the appropriate, although perhaps frustrating, answer is, ‘It depends, everyone is different…

Why do I make the distinction between loss and bereavement? Well, bereavement is a reaction to the death of a (normally) loved one. This can be a de…

Bereavement is non-linear. Grief surfaces slowly or erratically. Kubler-Ross's 5 Stages of Grief offer compassionate guidance through loss.

For the recently bereaved, Christmas can be a painful reminder of lost loved ones. Find comfort in allowing yourself to grieve and seek support.

There are a number of different approaches to the treatment of addictions. The most well known approach is promoted by organisations such as Alcoholi…

So often when we have disordered eating patterns we become estranged from our bodily sensations – or they become something we seek to conquer and sup…