No matter how old you are, it is extremely painful to deal with a parent who has an alcohol problem. Instinctively, you may want to help them because you worry about their physical and mental well-being and fear they may … Read more
Becoming a mum to teenagers
Any mother would say that being a parent to a teenager is challenging, but perhaps it can be even more challenging when you are a stepmother to teenagers. A natural mother has a storage of love created over the years … Read more
The difference between a counsellor, psychologist and psychotherapist
As mentioned in other blogs, the distinction between the professions of a counsellor, psychologist and psychotherapist is not always clear. In fact, there is a lot of overlap between these professions. They all work with clients to help them meet … Read more
What is counselling and psychotherapy?
Counselling and psychotherapy fall under the umbrella term of ‘talking therapy’. They are often used interchangeably and have many similarities, but there are some differences as well, which are mostly related to the history of origin of the therapy and … Read more
What is Systemic Family Therapy?
By profession, I am a family therapist trained in the Systemic approach to therapy. Sometimes, clients that I meet for the first time wonder and ask what family therapy is, and also what would typically happen in a family therapy … Read more
Why did I become a family therapist?
This blog tackles a different subject to the themes I usually go for when writing my blogs. This time, I wished to share with you my passions, my experiences and reflections around what has led me to this profession. Naturally, … Read more
Should I keep trusting her?
My girlfriend and I have been together for nearly three years. A couple f years ago, she confessed to having slept with a co-worker whilst she was already dating me. She assures me that ever since this co-worker left the … Read more
Flexibility means being more productive?
There are several jobs that a person can do, each of which present with different working conditions. An employer can present rigid conditions which the employee needs to accept without being able to make any negotiations or else, not take … Read more
My journey with Willingness…
My journey with Willingness… it has been quite a roller coaster of happy and hardworking moments which all started back in the year 2016. Frankly, it started before… a year or so before when Matthew Bartolo visited my sixth form, … Read more
What does it feel like to work in a multidisciplinary team?
In the context of mental health, a multidisciplinary team is a group of professionals working together to ensure a better outcome for the client. The team is usually composed of different professionals, possessing a variety of skills. This diversity benefits … Read more