Tag: Psychoeducation
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When Coping Turns into Autopilot: The Four Stages of Competency in Relationships and Mental Health
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Most of us have experienced the four stages of competency without ever knowing there was a name for them. We tend to notice them most clearly when something has gone wrong, or when life has tapped us on the shoulder and said, “You might want to pay attention again.” Learning…
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Overwhelm and Choice
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One of the things I’ve learned, both in life and in the counselling room, is that when people are overwhelmed, choice can feel like a burden rather than a gift. Clients often arrive feeling stuck in their lives, their work, or their relationships, carrying a sense that something isn’t right…
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The Importance of Psychoeducation in Therapy
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In therapy, it’s very easy for all of us to become focused on the symptom. After many years working with individuals and couples in counselling, and before that in policing and high-pressure organisational environments, I’ve seen this pattern repeat itself across settings and presentations. The panic attack. The anger outburst.…