What is childhood trauma? Childhood trauma can take many forms; whether it be a significant loss, neglect of some kind, bullying, violence, witnessing violence, mental, emotional or physical abuse of any kind, or witnessing abuse of some kind, the sad thing is, this list is by no means exhaustive. Now…
Does that sound like a strange request, that I would like there to be more hoops to jump through and scrutiny when there currently isn’t? It doesn’t to me and I will tell you my reasoning behind it. I have chosen to ensure I am trained, accredited and insured. To…
I live in Norfolk and Friday was the very first #NorfolkDay and we celebrated it all over the county and what really came through was just how much people love Norfolk. I absolutely love Norfolk, I have travelled the world, yet I love living in here, there is no better…
When you are self-employed or in a high pressured job, you often get the uneasy feeling that ‘I should be working’, I know this, because I work on it lots with my clients in the search for a better #LIFEworkbalance, but not only that, I too had to work hard…
I have been thinking about writing this for a while, but it is a tough subject and up until now I wasn’t quite ready. Grief comes in many forms and it hits people in all different ways. I know a lot about this subject; unfortunately I have experienced a lot of…
Some of you may already know, but life was pretty tough for me growing up, my childhood was not very nice and when I was 16 years old, through no fault of my own, I found myself homeless. I just couldn’t believe it, it knocked me, but I had to…
I have been meaning to write a blog about this for a while, but the timing hasn’t felt right before… I am sharing this, because I feel that many people may feel this way, but it isn’t always OK to voice it. Something I pride myself in, is being real,…
I am aware that exam season is upon us and this brings back many memories, whether it be GCSE’s, A-Levels, Professional Qualifications or my recent OU degree, the pressures, stresses and anxieties which surround study and exams are the same. I don’t know about you or your loved ones, but…
A lot of the time I hear people say, ‘I can’t do that because …’ and here you can insert any of the many reasons it could go wrong. This is something which also comes up a lot when I am working with my clients. If we are honest with…
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I bumble through life thinking that I am in my own little bubble and no one really notices? Maybe this is because I don’t have close family, so I don’t get the regular recognition or encouragement I hear other people get from their…