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Time and time again I've come across clients and friends who say "How do I get rid of my ego?" or "This is your ego speaking". It is especially common in spiritual circles....

Narcissism belongs to ancient Greek methodology, where one of the young Gods (handsome Narcissus) fell in love with his image reflected in a pool of water. His self-absorption led...

Islamic counselling is taking the psychology profession by storm. We are observing the growing awareness of mental health in the Muslim community, as well as finding more...

We seem to find it so easy to criticise ourselves and so difficult to say something nice. Make a mistake, or even imagining we have done something wrong, will spark off those...

The day of romantic love, 14th of February is the time for romantic inspiration. Where does this inspiration come from? Is this inspiration from the Christian martyrs who died on...

The stress during Christmas festivities It is this time of the year when life becomes extremely stressful. There is an enormous pressure to fit culturally, socially and...

Psychology and spirituality have been on two opposing sides of a divide for many years. In theory, psychology includes spirituality, however, different parts of the world relate...

The word "soul" is not in fashion nowadays; if at all, we say "psyche" which sounds a bit more scientific and therefore more acceptable. The word "soulful" is even worse; it...

This is counselling augmented by psychological astrology using the client's natal chart.  Astrology is an ancient self-diagnostic tool affording personal direction and...

Many emotionally intense, sensitive and empathetically gifted individuals are highly intuitive people, who experience life with a sense of ‘intrinsic deeper knowing’....