Compassion fatigue can leave even the most caring individuals feeling exhausted, detached, and overwhelmed. From chronic burnout to life events, understanding the causes, signs, and symptoms is key to recovery. Simple strategies like self-care, setting healthy boundaries, and connecting with professional support can help manage and prevent compassion fatigue.

Feeling overwhelmed by your busy schedule? Mindfulness doesn’t require extra hours in your day—it’s about being present in simple, everyday moments. From mindful breathing to walking in nature or cooking, small changes can reduce stress and boost your wellbeing. Discover easy ways to incorporate mindfulness into your life and enjoy its calming benefits.

Curious about starting therapy but unsure what to expect? Your first session can feel daunting, but it’s the first step toward a healthier, happier you. Discover how therapy works, what to talk about, and how it can transform your life. Read on to learn what to expect and how a counsellor or therapist can support your journey.

A marriage is a union between two people that is built on love, trust and understanding. Unlike what the fairytale tells you, a marriage is not always a picture of pure happiness, and can and will be challenging at times, on both sides.

Deciding to start therapy can be a massively daunting prospect for some people. Equally, so can deciding to stop it. There are many different reasons for stopping therapy: maybe you feel like you've achieved your goals, maybe it's a financial issue, or perhaps you feel that visits to your therapist simply aren't benefiting you anymore. Whatever the reasons, how do you know when it's ok to stop therapy?

We know that different therapists use different approaches, and deciding which type of therapy will benefit you the most is not a simple matter, especially when you don't know what to expect during your first therapy session.

Much depends on what you’re having therapy for. If it’s an obvious issue brought on by a specific event that caused you emotional trauma, you may be expecting quick results. If it’s a deeper, more complex issue, okay, you don’t expect a quick fix, but you’d like to feel some benefit to show you’re on the right track and not just wasting your time. But what are the signs of improvement?