A parent's hand gently holding a baby's hand, representing what is passed down between generations, both the love and the unspoken weight. Have you ever noticed yourself reacting to something in a way that feels bigger than the moment? Or perhaps you carry an anxiety you can't quite name, one that doesn't seem to belong to any single event in your own life? You might be carrying something that was never originally yours to carry. Generational trauma, sometimes called intergen

The Invisible Influences We Carry Into Our Relationships Every relationship is shaped not only by the individuals within it, but by the families, cultures and communities that raised them. From childhood, we learn what love should look like, how conflict should be handled, who we should be loyal to, and what roles we should play. These expectations can be beautiful — offering belonging, meaning and shared identity. But they can also create pressure, guilt, misunderstanding or

Why Change Feels So Unsettling Most of us expect to “find ourselves” once - as if identity is a fixed point we arrive at and stay. But identity is not static. It evolves as we grow, experience loss, shift values, explore our sexuality or gender, or break old patterns that once kept us safe. And yet, changing, even in positive ways, can feel profoundly unsettling. You might notice: A sense of being “in between versions” of yourself Old roles or expectations no longer fitting E

What’s stopping you from seeking counselling? There are many ways in which we can create barriers for ourselves, talking ourselves out of...

One of the exciting effects of the revolution that’s taking place in our society today is the number of voices - strong, independent...