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Practical writing about counselling, relationships, identity, mental health and wellbeing.

Men's health27 August 2026

Dad Burnout: When Being the Reliable One Starts to Take a Toll

You may still be working, parenting and keeping everything moving while privately feeling exhausted, irritable or increasingly absent from your own life.

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Anxiety and stress23 August 2026

High-Functioning Anxiety: When You Look Fine but Never Feel Off Duty

You may be meeting deadlines, helping everyone else and appearing completely capable while privately feeling tense, exhausted and unable to switch off.

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Relationships14 August 2026

Anxious Attachment or Relationship Anxiety? Why Reassurance Never Feels Like Enough

When reassurance only settles the worry briefly, it can help to understand whether the anxiety is coming from old fears, current relationship problems, or both.

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Mental Health7 August 2026

The Problem With Waiting Until Things Are “Bad Enough”: Observations From Counselling in Howick and East Auckland

Why people can wait months or years before reaching out, and why comparing your struggles with someone else's may not be a useful test for seeking support.

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Anxiety and stress4 August 2026

Can’t Switch Off at Night? 7 Practical Ways to Manage Overthinking

If your body is tired but your mind will not stop, these seven practical strategies can help with worry, racing thoughts and night-time overthinking.

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Getting started31 July 2026

Do I Need Counselling? 8 Signs It May Be Time to Talk to Someone

Counselling is not only for a crisis. Here are eight signs that talking to someone may help, from persistent worry and low mood to relationship strain and major life changes.

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Practice24 July 2026

My East FM Interview: A Conversation About Counselling and Mental Health

A conversation about Jonathan’s background, the Four Pillars approach and how counselling can help people find practical ways forward.

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Couples18 May 2026

Gottman Method Couples Counselling: What It Is and How It Helps

How Gottman-informed work can help couples understand conflict patterns, strengthen friendship and rebuild connection.

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Mental health7 November 2025

Why AI Can’t Replace a Real Counsellor

The difference between a tool that generates responses and a therapeutic relationship that can listen, challenge and hold context safely.

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Approach11 October 2025

What Is Person-Centred Counselling?

Why feeling understood, respected and involved in your own counselling can create the foundation for meaningful change.

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Wellbeing11 August 2025

Te Whare Tapa Whā: A Māori Model for Holistic Wellbeing

An introduction to the interconnected foundations of physical, mental, spiritual and relational wellbeing.

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Men’s health8 August 2025

Men’s Mental Health in New Zealand: When It Is Time to Talk

Why many men struggle to seek support and what a practical, grounded counselling space can offer.

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