Posts by: helen@branch
We all criticise social media for portraying a perfect life. But photos have long been an important part of family life, from the embarrassing childhood snaps to loved one lost…
I do not subscribe to any religious denomination. I am christened with the church of England but have never attended church to pray. We often attend community events at our…
I recently read 'The Food of Love' by Amanda Prowse. Amanda writes about a family in which the daughter suffers from anorexia. It's written from the viewpoint of the mother…
No matter your religion, beliefs or culture, grief is something that is uncomprehandable and often all consuming. It seems impossible that someone who was there yesterday can just be.... gone.…
We go through certain stages in life: child, adolescence, young adult, adult, old age. Each stage comes with its own focus and transition between stages, a learning curve and change.…
It's the new school year. Fresh books, shiny shoes and good intentions. Teachers with new lesson plans and renewed passion, students with motivation and goals, and parents with determination and…
So many times in a first session with a client, they apologise for wasting my time or prefix their feeling with the words: "I know I'm being silly but..." or…
I had an amazing weekend recently. The plan had been to go away but we were unable to book what we wanted. We decided to take that money and spend…
This is always a strange time of year in schools; exams for years 10, 11, 12 and 13 and saying goodbye to most year 11s and all 13s. Stress, anxiety,…
I hear this a lot, which is to be expected, I work with a lot of young people and the people around them. Part of growing up is attention seeking…
