2026

As summer begins, many of us are already thinking about its end. This reflective article explores why transitions can reveal more about our lives than routines ever do, and how noticing what changes during a slower season can help us return with greater awareness rather than simply slipping back into old patterns.

You already know what you are supposed to do, and you still cannot seem to do it. This looks at why a clear plan is sometimes not enough on its own, and what counselling reaches that coaching alone was never built to touch, the part of you still holding back.

Why do we get so angry over small things? A therapist explains what anger protects, how shame turns it inward, and how to stay with the feeling.

A couples therapist's honest account of what sits beneath disconnection, why shame keeps people from asking for help, and why reaching out is an act of authentic self-honour.