So if you're someone who is struggling with being in the dark valley, whatever that pain might be, take a moment to remind yourself, body, mind, soul, emotions, all of you... that flowers grow in the valley.

EMDR reprocessing can lead to significant changes in daily life. Clients often feel a sense of relief, increased emotional regulation, and a newfound ability to cope with stressors. The reprocessed memories become less intrusive, allowing you to move forward in life with greater peace and resilience.

The window of tolerance is a way to understand what happens in your mind, body, emotions and behaviours.

Counselling can seem like a scary thing to do for so many reasons. It is hard to start something new. Here are some things which might help.

An over-sparkly Christmas experience can miss those in pain. Yet it is in the dark, empty, smelly places that God is often working unseen.

One of my favourite ways to help calm my own mind and body is through a breathing exercise which incorporates Psalm 46:10.

If you find yourself overwhelmed with stress, feeling it's difficult to make decisions or easily getting into conflict with others: H.A.L.T.

It takes incredible courage to do the kind of deep-heart work that people do in counselling.

Sometimes we feel that the urging in the bible to "not be afraid" feels like a condemnation of fear and anxiety.