by The Ripple Effect | Mar 12, 2021 | General News
Have you ever wondered what makes people ‘tick’ and why they behave as they do? I’ve been curious about this myself for many years now; and it was the confusing or cruel and hurtful behaviours of others towards me that got me interested in...
by The Ripple Effect | Mar 12, 2021 | General News
“We’ve tried Relate – but all they did was watch us argue then repeat what we’d said back to us – which got us nowhere, and was a waste of time and money!” Sadly I’ve heard this, and similar, comments too often. The existing narrowly-focused...
by The Ripple Effect | Mar 12, 2021 | General News
Advertisements for weight less programmes are everywhere aren’t they? It’s a big business – usually offering a ‘quick fix’ to the years of heartache caused by excess weight, and ill-health. The implicit message in these is ‘loose weight...
by The Ripple Effect | Mar 12, 2021 | General News
“I feel rubbish about myself, what’s the point even trying to get a job or a girlfriend? “ Whenever I’m around two or more people I just ‘change’ somehow, and become all dithery and nervous. I’m really self-conscious and I keep imaging...
by The Ripple Effect | Mar 12, 2021 | General News
“As soon as I wake up early in the morning I feel a whoosh of anxiety flood my body – it’s like a central heating boiler firing up, and I can’t shift it – it then stays with me all day, but just not as intensely.” “I feel squashed under the heavy weight of...
by The Ripple Effect | Mar 12, 2021 | General News
My aim as a therapist is to become redundant as soon as possible, and to have been a catalyst for someone becoming clearer about the reasons for their difficulties, the effects these have had upon their life, and most importantly, what they can do to change them....