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Narcissism Terminology | Your A – Z Guide
When it comes to learning about narcissism, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the information floating around in books, podcasts, articles, and other sources. In efforts to help support you on your journey to healing from narcissistic abuse, I thought it might be...
Mental Health Support | 15 Signs You Might Need It
Slowly but surely society is letting go of the stigma and more and more people are embracing mental health support for the life changing benefits it offers them. But how do you know when you would benefit from speaking to a counsellor? What are the signs that maybe...
Grief | Symptoms, Stages And Moving Through It
Grief is never linear, you don’t just wake up one day and think 'Ok, I’m all better now'. Have you ever experienced grief or loss and had someone say to you “It’s been xxx years, GET OVER IT!”? Sadly this sort of comment isn’t uncommon. Society has a false sense of...
Intimate Partner Violence | 10 Things We Must Teach Our Boys
Intimate partner violence is one of the most topical issues in modern-day Australian society. You only have to turn on the news to hear of yet another woman being attacked or killed by her current or former male partner. As with many of my articles I preface this...
Narcissistic Behaviours… The Ultimate List
Narcissists are unpredictable, volatile and even dangerous. But what narcissistic behaviours, specifically, make narcissists so hard to deal with in romantic relationships? After a client session this week it dawned on me that I had not yet written an article that...
Talking To A Therapist Will Change Your Life | How?
Mental health still seems like a ‘dirty’ word, although arguably less dirty than it did just a few years back. So, yes, we are making some progress but still, the stigma around talking with a therapist exists. Why? You have a broken leg, you go to the hospital. You...
Narcissism: 5 Relationship Survival Strategies
Living with narcissism is like hell on earth. It's as simple, and as complex, as that. Relate? Need some support? You’re going to want to read on. I know, and you likely know, that this stuff aint for the faint hearted. Narcissists are bullies, childlike and...
20 Things To Expect In A Relationship With A Narcissist
Let me guess…. you think you’re crazy? You desperately google his behaviour wanting to know what on earth is going on in your relationship? Google spits out "Relationship With A Narcissist"... ...and now you've had your very own insanely intense lightbulb moment of...
Healing From An Unloving Mother: Where To Start?
Wait. Is that even possible? Healing when you have an unloving mother? Yes. Totally. You just need the right people around you. No doubt about it – abuse or physical or emotional neglect at the hands of the woman who birthed you (or at the hands of the woman you...
Family and Domestic Violence Leave … How Might It Help You?
Going through family and domestic violence and needing some time off work? Read on to find out how unpaid leave may help you… Living with domestic violence is challenging and often dangerous, to say the least. Throw in the added risks if you're trying to leave the...
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