Emma CoyleFeb 283 minThe Art of Happier TalkingHow often have you found yourself worried about a conversation you know you have to have? Perhaps it’s something that you know you just c...
Emma CoyleDec 6, 20202 min'Looking forward' or 'dreading' what's to come - The Curious World of Anticipatory Thinking...Hands up those of you who are looking forward to Christmas....Only 20 days to go! Perhaps some of you will respond "I can’t wait, I’m rea...
Emma CoyleSep 8, 20201 minWhy it's OK to take time to mourn the old and make way for the new...I didn't always work as a counsellor... Before I retrained, I spent 14 years undertaking various roles within the Financial Services indu...
Emma CoyleAug 20, 20202 minFeeling Alone, Working from Home?Many people are now finding themselves working from home for the foreseeable future. Whilst this presents a unique opportunity to rethink...
Emma CoyleMay 16, 20203 minHow to Live in Harmony...Many relationships have been put under a huge amount of pressure at the moment due to the increased amount of time that people are spendi...
Emma CoyleMay 12, 20202 minIs there really such a thing as 'wasted' time?Is there really such a thing as 'wasted' time? Or are you rather choosing to do what is most important to you in *that* moment, what your...
Emma CoyleMay 10, 20202 minHow to Beat Negative ThinkingDo you find yourself constantly having negative thoughts? Thoughts such as "I never do anything right;' "Why am I always getting it wrong...
Emma CoyleMay 10, 20202 minPostnatal Depression (PND)Last week (4 - 10 May) was UK Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. PND is known to affect up to one in ten women during the first year ...
Emma CoyleMay 10, 20203 min"We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented" - Christof, 'The Truman Show'Yesterday I got to thinking how our current way of living may leave us feeling we are living in a warped 2020 version of 'The Truman Show...
Emma CoyleMay 10, 20202 minThe Importance of Narrative in Therapy‘A part of every successful therapy is about rewriting the narratives that define us, making new meanings and imagining different endings...
Emma CoyleApr 20, 20203 minSchools as a safe havenWe do not yet know exactly when our schools will re-open but when they do it is clear that there will need to be a shifted focus so that ...
Emma CoyleApr 18, 20202 minA Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away?They say 'Laughter is the best medicine.' It is true that laughing increases endorphins (those 'feel good' chemicals in your body); lower...
Emma CoyleApr 17, 20202 minLet's talk about...older people and mental healthUp until fairly recently, mental health problems in older people have tended to be pushed to one side, to be ignored even. In my work as ...
Emma CoyleApr 14, 20202 min"I try to avoid conflict wherever possible"Does that sound like a statement you might make? Have you ever wondered whether your need to constantly please others might be to the det...
Emma CoyleApr 13, 20202 minThe Difficulty of Saying 'No'We feel that we have an obligation to do what is asked of us, to go in and 'rescue.' But is it always the right thing to do? Put simply "...
Emma CoyleApr 13, 20201 min"What else can we do?"Maybe as a parent you're consumed with the idea that you're not doing *enough* for your children, that you *should* be doing more or *sho...
Emma CoyleApr 10, 20202 minDreams in the time of Covid-19...Weird dreams are yet another 'side effect' of the pandemic. Dreams can tell us so much about our unconscious - what's really going on 'in...
Emma CoyleApr 9, 20202 min"I'm here for you..."A lot of people are feeling overwhelmed right now, whether facing serious financial insecurity, separated from loved ones and/or struggli...
Emma CoyleApr 9, 20202 minYawn!!!Have you been wondering why you are feeling so tired lately? It might not make sense if you believe you've been doing less than you norma...
Emma CoyleApr 9, 20202 minWhy We Need to Have Those ConversationsWe are in a shared experience, one that we can all relate to and therefore one that gives us all a unique opportunity to really talk abou...