
Why an addict needs love
Why Addicts Need Love© 2018 Phoebe Hutchison
Working with people who have addiction is by far the most complex of all counselling. Why?
When I sit with someone who has an addiction, they usually have so many other complications; whetherit be food addiction, sex addiction, or drug and alcohol addiction. The addict usually also has anxiety, depressionand/or relationship issues, as well as...
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Parenting Tips
Author: Phoebe Hutchison
Simple strategies to ensure you have the best possible relationship with your teenager. Know what to do, and what to avoid, to best parent your teenager.
All good parenting begins with a strategy that ensures both the parent and child’s needs are met, in a loving, mutually beneficial, relationship. If a good strategy is not in place, both can become frustrated,...
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Coping with Depressed Loved One
Author: Phoebe Hutchison
© 2016 Phoebe Hutchison Qualified Counsellor and Author of Honeymooners Forever, Twelve Step Marriage Survival Guide and Are You Listening? Life is Talking to You
Depression is an altered state of brain chemistry, that impacts a person’s mood, body, and life, in a detrimental way. It is a result of a life imbalance. When we resolve the life imbalance, and give...
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The Grief Process: 9 Ways to Cope Better
Author: Phoebe Hutchison
Discover why the process of grief is designed to help you cope, and then heal, from loss.Dear Friend,
If you have lost a friend, family member, beloved pet, or even a job, you are most likely going through the GRIEF PROCESS. This process is like a dark cloud that hangs over your life for some time after your loss, protecting you, one stage, one minute, one day...
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Cure Depression
Author: Phoebe Hutchison
Know what the causes are, and what you can do, to avoid, or cure, depression.Almost twenty years ago one of my close friends also took his life after not coping with depression. I could not save my friend all those years ago because I didn’t understand depression. However, now as a crisis counsellor and author, I work weekly with clients who are dealing with...
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Anxiety: When talk therapy is not enough..
Better understand the causes, impact, and solutions, of anxiety.
© 2016 Phoebe Hutchison
I’ve lived with anxiety; I previously had panic attacks. I understand the helplessness, the frustration, and feeling out of control, not to mention the numb face, the blurred vision, and confused thinking. Nowadays, as a crisis counsellor and author of two self-help books, I help many clients with...
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How to handle conflict
How to handle the problem person in your life; whether it be a workmate, friend, family member or associate. Understand why these relationships can be so problematic, and how you can navigate these waters well.
Coping with a Challenging Relationship© January 2018 Phoebe Hutchison(Written for Bairnsdale Advertiser, Body and Soul, January, 2018)
A challenging relationship with a workmate,...
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The Bushfire Crisis: How to Cope Mentally
Author: Phoebe Hutchison Date Posted:7 January 2020
Need strategies to help you cope better after the recent bushfires? East Gippsland Trauma counsellor, Phoebe Hutchison, shares advice on how to help yourself heal. Phoebe was evacuated twice in a week, and understands, first hand, how this feels.
The Australian Bushfire Crisis: Coping Stratgies
© 7th January 2020 Phoebe Hutchison...
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I am Addiction, The Liar
I sneak into your life, and you believe that I am your friend, a safe place, that I’ll numb you or make you feel amazing. I’ll give you energy so that you can do things that you can’t do without me. I promise you that I’ll be there, so we can soar together through the highest of highs. I am reliable; I deliver. I am there whenever you need me.
But I’ll steal your soul, take away all...
Learn MoreAntidepressant Medications: What are they?
Everyone feels low from time to time, so it’s not always easy to know when it is part-and-parcel of daily life, and when it’s time to seek help. In most cases, it is short-term and self-correcting, but for a significant minority this is not the case. For those individuals, it is important to seek treatment just as you would any other health condition. Here we discuss six warning signs which,...
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