When we think about the concept of romanticism, our mind immediately goes to romantic relationships in our lives. In reality, romanticising is much broader and can apply to literally any aspect of our lives. Be it our family situation, our … Read more
The ‘How to Guide’ on Having Anal Sex
Even though it has become more popular, speaking about anal sex is still a taboo. Any sexual activity involving the anus is called anal sex – penetration with a penis, finger, tongue, or sex toy. Having anal sex is not … Read more
The Self and Ego in Gestalt Therapy
I’ve been hearing a lot of “What am I doing, this isn’t me, I’m not myself” in therapy lately. As a gestalt therapist, I have a tendency to stick to the word ‘self’ whenever I hear it mentioned.
When … Read more
Am I Polyamorous?
Relationship styles and structures come in various forms. Many people may not know this, because society only ever teaches us about finding ‘the one’ and that loving more than person romantically is wrong. However, the truth is that, like many … Read more
Meet Mindful Michaela
Michaela Pace is best described as a person who is fueled by passion, honesty and resilience. She joined the Willingness Team back in 2016 as a Childminder and has not looked back since.
We asked Michaela a couple of questions … Read more
I’ve Started Therapy but it’s No Use. Why?
People frequently ask if the therapy they attend to is being effective in the first place. The issue with therapy is that it is not like taking medication, where you take a drug that targets your symptoms and hope that … Read more
Part 3 of 3 : Dementia for the Person with Dementia
In the second part of the series, we looked at what it is like for the informal caregiver to live with and care for a loved one with dementia. Finally, to round off the series of blogs about dementia, … Read more
10 ways to kick start your day
The way we choose to start our day can influence how the rest of it will go. Thus, it is important to take the time to make sure that we start the day on a positive note. The following are … Read more
Why Should I Teach My Children the Correct Names for Their Body Parts?
What happens when adults feel so uncomfortable talking about certain things, that they either avoid a topic completely or else when they do talk about it their tone and behaviour brings forth this discomfort?
Avoidance Keeps Things Taboo
Firstly, let’s … Read more
Working with Parental Alienation
Dr. Vincent Marmara who is a Statistician and Researcher recently carried out a study where 600 people were questioned about the meaning of Parental Alienation. The results showed that 80% didn’t know what the term parental alienation is. In fact, … Read more