The Messed Up Counsellor

Episode 45: Growing through the pain of teenage years

I can still remember the pain I went through in my teenage years. 50 years later I explore the affect it had on me.

Episode 44: Parenting and reliving our past

Is how we parent our children influenced by our own parents, and how they raised us? Once we become parents, how can we learn from our past to do the best by our children?

Episode 43: People watching

There is much humour to be found in observing human interactions. In this episode I talk about how watching humans never ceases to amaze and fascinate me.

Episode 42: Motivation and challenging boundaries.

How can we find the motivation to transcend boundaries? In this episode I explore what could be preventing us from making the changes needed to achieve our aims.

Episode 41: Skills and abilities

Some things you find easy might be hard for others, and vice versa. In this episode I explore the confusing subject of how we see the world.

Episode 40: Warning signs of toxic relationships.

What’s fixable, and what’s not? This can be a controversial and thought-provoking conservation, and one we should all be having.

Episode 39: I feel dreadful

Great, but what does that actually mean? Identifying the problem is one thing, reflecting on how that problem makes you feel might be more meaningful communication.

Episode 38: Anger

Is anger a normal emotion or a negative emotion? In this episode I explore how to identify the emotion in anger, so that you can take control of your actions.

Episode 37: Does therapy work?

I am often asked this by my clients, so in this episode of the podcast I look at what is needed to make it work and last.

Episode 36: Painting pictures and losing the content.

When you communicate and share your feelings, do ever feel like you are not listened too? In this episode of the podcast, I look at effective ways of getting your point across so that you can feel like you are heard.