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31st March 2020 Lindsay Cox-Prior

Take a moment for your new normal

It might feel like there’s a lot wrong right now; restrictions on freedom, having to make more decisions than usual, more demands on your time if you are having to clean more, to cook more, to keep children entertained, or conversely; more time...

24th March 2020 Lindsay Cox-Prior

An update on accessing Counselling

In light of the restrictions we are experiencing with the precautions of self-isolation and social distancing regarding Covid-19 this means that Via Vitae Counselling Services is having to adapt, alongside many other businesses. More remote...

17th March 2020 Lindsay Cox-Prior

Health anxiety

In a world that feels quite unsettled currently, it seems relevant to discuss health anxiety as an issue this week. Not surprisingly the recent virus has caught the eye of many clients and non-clients right now, but I’d like to generalise the...

10th March 2020 Lindsay Cox-Prior

Co-dependency

Co-dependency means that you need and rely upon seeking approval from another person to validate yourself. You receive a compliment from someone you are close to, it feels good, and who doesn’t like feeling good? If you find this is a repeat...

3rd March 2020 Lindsay Cox-Prior

Eating disorders awareness week

Around 149 weeks pass before support is sought for help with an eating disorder. To put it another way: an average of almost three years of suffering without any assistance Early intervention saves lives- it can be treated successfully. What is...

26th February 2020 Lindsay Cox-Prior

Self-harm

There is a lot of stigma attached to self-harm and as such, the issue is largely misunderstood. Having worked with clients from ages 16 to 70+ I can say with confidence that self-harm is not discriminatory in who can be affected by it. When the...

18th February 2020 Lindsay Cox-Prior

Self-sabotage

I read an interesting story this morning about an eagle given an easy life by its owner; food all around it and it didn’t have to fly any more- fed, watered, cared for and no need to exercise- this eagle’s living the dream right?! A stranger...

12th February 2020 Lindsay Cox-Prior

Accepting compliments

Have you ever been in a situation where you know you’ve done a good job, been told as much, but found you instantly brush that compliment under the carpet? Are you told: ‘you’re special,’ ‘you mean a lot to me,’ ‘you’re important,’ but none of...

5th February 2020 Lindsay Cox-Prior

Time to Talk

6 February is the annual Time to Talk day, where the organisation Time to Change encourages mental health to be spoken about openly and transparently, in an attempt to knock down the walls surrounding mental health stigma. I’d like to focus on it...

28th January 2020 Lindsay Cox-Prior

Sleep

Sleep can cause mental health problems, and mental health problems can cause sleep disturbances; reading this highlights a vicious circle and that the need for us to self-care couldn’t be clearer. Benefits of quality sleep: Improved daily...

21st January 2020 Lindsay Cox-Prior

First Impressions

I come to write this today off the back of a client review session, where although I’m changing the phrasing, I was told I’d been written off before I’d even been met by said client. This was less to do with my abilities, the counselling setting...

14th January 2020 Lindsay Cox-Prior

Social Anxiety

We can sometimes be uncomfortable in social situations, whether it’s in a large group, people we don’t know, starting a new job, dating or being introduced to a friend’s friend. Sometimes it’s down to how we feel that day, what’s going on for us...