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These days, the word burnout gets tossed around a lot. You’ve probably heard someone say, “Ugh, I’m so burnt out!” after a long day. But real burnout goes far deeper than just feeling tired or fed up - it’s a serious, often overwhelming condition that can affect every part of your life. When burnout hits, it can leave you feeling completely depleted - physically, emotionally, mentally, and even cognitively. It’s not just a rough patch; it’s a slow and often invisible process

It’s May - and that means Mother’s Day is nearly upon us once again. It's a day that stirs up mixed emotions. For some, it’s not a joyful celebration, but something painful or deeply uncomfortable - and yet it arrives each year, right on cue. The intention behind the day is a beautiful one: to honour the life-giving force that is motherhood and to celebrate the women who have nurtured us. And for many, that’s exactly what the day is about. But for others, it’s much more compl

Anxiety isn’t there to sabotage you - it’s trying to protect what matters. Sometimes it just turns the volume up too high. Learning how to listen and respond differently can change everything.

Even as everything changes, love finds a way to stay. Anticipatory grief is the ache we feel in the lead-up to a loss. It often arises when we’re facing the expected death of someone we love - or even coming to terms with our own mortality - but it can also emerge during other significant life transitions, like the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, or saying goodbye to a place that once felt like home. It’s the quiet, unfolding grief that begins while everything is st

Sometimes improving work starts with rediscovering life. Work-related stressors are one of the most common reasons people seek counselling. It’s not surprising - work naturally creates demanding environments and takes up a huge part of our lives. On top of that, our financial stability often hinges on our jobs, adding another layer of pressure. When clients come to explore work-related challenges, they often speak about stress, burnout, and difficulty maintaining a healthy wo

In my time as a grief counsellor, there are key themes that arise time and time again. Often, clients feel pressured by ideas of what they “should” be experiencing. But “should” and grief are not words that belong in the same sentence. Grief is unique to each person, and there is no right or wrong way to experience it. Below are ten common myths I often encounter - and why they deserve to be gently challenged. “You should be over it by now.” Grief isn’t something you simply