How To Build a Strong Sense of Self
What does it mean to have a sense of self? A theme that comes up a lot in my coaching work is creating a sense of self, which in less jargon-y language means developing your […]
Personal Growth
How To Get Unstuck
Stuckness! Endless looping around the same pattern, feeling frustrated and powerless to change anything. I’ve been there. You’ve been there. Maybe you’re there right now. I’ve learned a few things about stuckness, and getting unstuck […]
How To Stop Going Around in Circles
You know where you want to be. Why is it so hard to get there? I’m going to talk about a different perspective that might help if you often feel like you’re stuck going around […]
How To Find the Best Therapist for You
Finding a therapist, coach, or counsellor can be difficult. There are hundreds of different forms of therapy alone, plus considerations around values and lifestyle to take into account. I talk to many folks who have […]
What is a Sharing Circle and How Do You Run One? (the ultimate guide)
Three years ago I started my first sharing circle with a handful of strangers in a church hall. I was incredibly nervous; I remember doing a lot of googling beforehand – “how to start a […]
What Is a Codependency Triangle, and How Do You Break Out?
What is a codependency triangle? A codependency triangle is also known as a drama triangle. It’s a model developed by Dr. Stephen Karpman in the 1960s to describe a pattern of roles that he saw […]
How to Do Parts Work: Working with Difficult Parts of Yourself
Do you feel like you’re sometimes battling against parts of your personality? Maybe you have some people-pleasing tendencies that you know don’t serve you, or you hate how emotional you get when you need to […]
How To Stop Being a People-Pleaser (for good)
Ok, so you’ve identified that you’re a people-pleaser. You’ve noticed a pattern of feeling frustrated in your relationships (whether romantic or platonic – it can show up everywhere) because you fail to communicate your wants […]
What Is Psychosexual Somatics Therapy (PST)?
Psychosexual Somatics Therapy (PST) is a is a trauma-aware therapeutic coaching modality for moving through intimacy challenges – sexual, relational, or emotional. We do this, first of all, by slowing right down and learning to […]
Short Term vs Long Term
Short term thinking is a trap. The long term approach to healing and growth identifies that change happens slowly over a period of months, years, decades… A sensible mindset that doesn’t dwell on failure and […]
