As a child I always wanted a dog or a horse, which I could only manage to get once I was an adult. As an adult I knew that to get a dog (which was more realistic than a horse), … Read more
Toxic Masculinity… Being a Tough Guy or not
“So you’re a tough guy
Like it really rough guy
Just can’t get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy
I’m that bad type”
Billie Eilish 2019
The song released by Billie Eilish, stuck to my head and I needed … Read more
Busy Doing Nothing
The Dutch say “niksen”, and the Irish call it “busy doing nothing”, despite being completely different countries, both speak phrases show the importance given to the time spent doing nothing. Research is showing us now that scheduling time to do … 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
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
Qiegħed nagħmel biżżejjed xogħol id-dar?
Jiena u l-mara żżewwiġna xi ftit tax-xhur ilu. Kemm jien u kemm hi naħdmu full-time però d-dar hi tagħmel il-maġġoranza tax-xogħol u ma tidhirx li tiddejjaq għax kull meta staqsejtha jekk tkunx tridni ngħinha dejjem qaltli li m’hemmx għalfejn. Hija … Read more
Becoming an Organ Donor
Recently you may have become more aware of organ donation. Locally there is the ‘Life After Drew Campaign’ aiming to increase the awareness of the public on the importance of becoming an organ donor. In the past weeks, whilst scrolling … Read more