Emma CoyleApr 6, 20201 min“The true object of all human life is play” - G. K. ChestertonWhen children, particularly younger children, are exposed to and absorb distressing news, it is not uncommon for them to seek understandi...
Emma CoyleMar 31, 20203 minThe Hidden Side to Working From Home...Are you in the vast population of people in the UK now working from home? Perhaps you were working from home already but for the rest of ...
Emma CoyleMar 31, 20201 minEating DisordersEnforced self-isolation has brought challenges for everyone. For those either struggling with, or recovering from, eating disorders it is...
Emma CoyleMar 31, 20202 minTalking Works...It will perhaps come as no surprise that since the start of this pandemic, there has been a sharp rise in the number of calls young peopl...
Emma CoyleMar 31, 20201 minThe Importance of Self-CareIn the midst of a pandemic such as we find itself, it is too easy for what started as a biological epidemic to turn into a mental health ...
Emma CoyleMar 31, 20201 minTurn On, Tune In, 'Space Out'....When the world feels so overwhelming and we ourselves feel out of control, having a means to 'escape' becomes a necessity. We need ways t...
Emma CoyleMar 31, 20202 minOn LossAs a world we are collectively grieving. The world has changed and so have we. We are grieving the loss of normality, the loss of routine...
Emma CoyleMar 31, 20201 minThe Being of 'Not Knowing'It feels like we’re living in some kind of limbo right now... We know that coronavirus is yet to reach its peak here in the UK but we don...
Emma CoyleMar 5, 20201 minTherapist Burnout - A blog for TimewithOur counsellor Emma's blog on Therapist Burnout - published on www.timewith.co.uk, a service dedicated to helping people discover the tra...
Christopher DonovanOct 23, 20192 minThe Counsellor vs Friend DichotomyAs the government ups its awareness campaign on mental health, with an abundance of TV and radio ads, I am left wondering what the limita...
Emma CoyleOct 22, 20192 minThe Need for and Importance of Connection...On Sunday whilst out shopping in my local town, I happened to eavesdrop on a conversation between two ladies. Reading between the lines i...
Emma CoyleSep 11, 20192 minIt's not easy...Sometimes life can all get a bit much. Whether worrying about the future - will I be able to meet my bills at the end of the month; How a...
Emma CoyleAug 29, 20192 minLife After Loss 'They' say there are four stages to Grief: First there is Denial/Disbelief, the "I can't believe it has happened" stage. Here, the indivi...
Emma CoyleAug 20, 20192 min‘As I Began to Love Myself’ - A Poem Written by Kim McMillen and read by Charlie Chaplin on his 70thAs I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Tod...
Emma CoyleAug 19, 20192 min“Sorry seems to be the hardest word” (unless you’re a ‘people pleaser’ that is...)In that case, the hardest thing is not saying sorry, as to not say sorry risks upsetting someone else and making them feel bad. A people ...
Emma CoyleAug 14, 20192 minA Mother's LoveWith yesterday being my Mum’s Birthday, I have been thinking a lot about my Mum and how lucky I am to have her in my life. Of course this...
Christopher DonovanAug 13, 20192 min The Importance of 'Really' Hearing a ChildWe all listen to our children, it is after all one of the great pleasures in our lives, but do we always hear what they are really trying...
Emma CoyleAug 7, 20192 minThe Power of WordsToni Morrison was a Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, famous for her rich use of language and unforgettable African-Americ...