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 RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING

Being in a relationship can have a profoundly positive effect on your sense of self and well-being.  People in healthy relationships tend to live longer and experience less physical, emotional and mental health issues. Conversely, being in a relationship beset by problems can have a crippling effect on one’s self-esteem and capacity to live life to the full.

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Each relationship presents unique circumstances and challenges, particularly when there are different personalities and value systems involved.  Sometimes we are not aware of the part we play in relationships, until we notice patterns of behaviour keep re-occurring. Many escape feelings of abandonment by clinging onto relationships which are unfulfilling and destructive.

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Without acknowledging how we feel, we can become passive aggressive, vengeful, or be abusive in order to discharge our feelings. We can become angry at our partner to escape the feeling of rejection or unworthiness.The way we escape our feelings can sabotage our relationships. Closeness, communication and commitment are the keys to authentic intimacy

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Together, we will help you to identify key areas for change and learn practical tools to help you to create a mutually beneficial, rewarding relationship with your partner, family and friends.

  SELF-ESTEEM COUNSELLING

Self-esteem is the opinion you have of yourself and while it may not seem all that important, how we view ourselves can have an incredible impact of our lives.  Those who have low self-esteem tend to have a very critical view of themselves and do not really like who they are.
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Poor self-esteem can be linked to a variety of factors including past social experience, and the environment of the individual. It can manifest at any age and can hinder individuals from creating and managing relationships, careers, and other aspects of life. It can lead to a diminished self-worth and difficulties in developing confidence.
 
The thoughts and feelings you have about yourself can be negative or positive. When they are positive we feel capable and accepted in our lives.
 
When the thoughts about ourselves are negative, we feel worthless and often incapable of facing things in our life. This is low self-esteem and can have a dramatic impact on how happy we are and how we deal with life’s issues.
 
Exploring what is underlying your low self-esteem and then learning the strategies to improve it, can have a dramatic affect in your view of yourself and help you to have a rewarding fulfilling life.
 
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