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samreastwood
Sep 247 min read
The Drama Triangle - from wounded to winner
Although I am a predominately person-centred counsellor, I often borrow from other theories to bring to life ideas that might be forming...
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samreastwood
Jun 185 min read
Bringing Back Intimacy
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘intimacy’? If you went straight to ‘sex’ then you’re not alone. ‘Intimacy’ is a word that’s...
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samreastwood
Feb 227 min read
The Ties That Bind Us - Trauma Bonding
Narcissism is a word that gets thrown around way too much, in my opinion. It seems like the go to insult for anyone who treats us badly,...
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samreastwood
Sep 19, 20235 min read
Glimmers - the antidote to triggers and how to look for them
Most of us are very familiar with the idea of a trigger: a moment, event or situation that invokes feelings and memories that are...
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samreastwood
May 23, 20236 min read
Sleep
I don't know about you, but if I don't sleep well, or enough, I am, shall we say politely, cranky. I find myself unable to concentrate...
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samreastwood
Feb 7, 20234 min read
Grief: a small word for big feelings
I've had a couple of bereavements in my family recently. They've both felt different, both impacting me in ways expected and not, and it...
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samreastwood
Jan 16, 20234 min read
Journalling - how to make it work for you
What's the first thing that springs to mind when you hear the word 'journal'? Having had my eyes on academic texts for the last few years...
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samreastwood
Jan 9, 20235 min read
What Exactly Is Trauma?
'Trauma' seems to be a bit of a buzzword at the minute, we hear it all the time, in the news, on social media, from celebrities to...
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samreastwood
Jan 1, 20234 min read
New Year, New You?
At the start of a new year we often look back and reflect on what's passed and look forward to what we're hoping for from a new year. It...
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samreastwood
Nov 15, 20223 min read
Somatic Therapy - what is it?
This is a question I get asked often, and it can be hard to describe so I'll make an attempt here. The dictionary definition of somatic...
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samreastwood
Oct 10, 20224 min read
World Mental Health Day
We've reached that time of year again where we see a plethora of memes and posts all over social media to remind us to take care of our...
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samreastwood
Sep 27, 20224 min read
The Power of Self-Pity
I know, it's an odd title, but hear me out and I promise it will make sense in the end. When I was growing up it was all about the PMA -...
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samreastwood
Sep 20, 20223 min read
Welcome
Well, this is my first ever blog post. Like anything new it feels a bit daunting! Much like beginning counselling, I wonder if anyone...
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