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What is CBT?
CBT can be used for a great deal of mental health issues and problems especially anxiety and depression. It works on the premises that...

Diane Feeney
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Do you get angry Quickly?
Do you class yourself as having Anger Issues or do others say you have Anger Issues? Either way would you like to get a greater understanding of how you can control your anger? If the answer is yes, then continue reading. First of all, you have to recognise that anger is a natural human emotion. If we never felt angry well then... We would never go on marches if we felt frustrated about something. We would just let things happen to us and not be bothered by any wrong doings

Diane Feeney
2 min read


Grief & Bereavement - Leading to Loss of Appetite
Losing a loved one can affect our well-being in so many ways. It may produce a ripple effect by impacting on our family members, our job...

Diane Feeney
3 min read


How to Support your Mental Health in Every Season
Believe it or not, we are not meant to be indoors all the time. Being outside in all weathers can really benefit our mental and physical...

Diane Feeney
4 min read


What to do if you have a Panic Attack
Panic attacks can often feel as though they take us by surprise. Therefore, it can be helpful to think ahead and consider your triggers....

Diane Feeney
3 min read


How to Cope with Multiple Bereavements
The house is now so quiet. Hearing the news of multiple losses from one’s own family will be unbearable and devastating with a feeling of...

Diane Feeney
4 min read


Counselling for Children: Time to Talk and be Heard
Children of separated or divorced parents can spend part of their week going back and forth between households or meetups at an arranged...

Diane Feeney
4 min read


Hoarding and how CBT Can Help
“That will come in handy one day.” How often have you heard this or said it yourself? With eco concerns on the rise and media forces...

Diane Feeney
3 min read


Explaining the Negative Inner Critic:
The negative inner critic can be a strong force at times affecting our self-esteem and confidence with ruminating thoughts of self-doubt...

Diane Feeney
2 min read


Play therapy: Providing UPR for Little People!
During a play therapy session, the therapist will listen to the child by taking a genuine and real interest in everything the child is...

Diane Feeney
3 min read


Elements in Autumn Wellness
The clocks have changed once again; the golden leaves are falling, with a crisper feel in the air but with a smell of decay. This is...

Diane Feeney
2 min read


University Worries, Anxieties and Wellbeing
Congratulations! If you are reading this and you are off to university for the first time or a returning student, then well done for...

Diane Feeney
5 min read


Grieving a loved one in prison: Feelings of Bereavement
Having a loved one in prison can often feel the same as being bereaved with feelings of loss and grieving for the relationship,...

Diane Feeney
3 min read


Anticipatory grief: Understanding Young carers woes
Having worked at two different centres supporting young carers in the Merseyside area, I have an understanding of the strengths as well...

Diane Feeney
3 min read


Take Notice - Take Two and a Half Minutes...
Areas of wellbeing: It is important to take notice of things around you. Really take notice. A view from the lakeside, in the park or...

Diane Feeney
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New mums, new born and toddlers living in the coronavirus era
Feelings of loneliness can feel apparent and sometimes frightening during the last months of pregnancy at the best of times, and...

Diane Feeney
3 min read


How do you say “I don’t love you anymore?”
Do you want to end your long term relationship – but have a fear of expressing your true feelings to the other person? How do you say“I...

Diane Feeney
3 min read


Mindfulness Moments -Elements in Nature & Well-being
Walking along side a Waterfall...take a moment to be mindful & read on... Tell your thoughts to STOP. HALT. CEASE. NO MORE. END. The flow...

Diane Feeney
2 min read


Pet Bereavement
Dealing with the death of a pet whether we are young or old, can be a very overwhelming emotion to endure. Losing one of our pets can be...

Diane Feeney
2 min read


Goldilocks & HER Three Mental Health Conditions...
Did Goldilocks have Perfectionism, Hyperphagia and Hypersomnia? Goldilocks was only content when things were ‘just right.’ (The chair,...

Diane Feeney
2 min read
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