Why Addicts Need Love© 2018 Phoebe Hutchison Working with people who have addiction is by far the most complex of all counselling. Why? Clients with addiction, usually have so many other complications; whether it be food addiction, sex addiction, or drug and alcohol addiction. The addict usually also has anxiety, depression and/or relationship issues, as well as self dislike and...

Author: Phoebe Hutchison Simple strategies to ensure you have the best possible relationship with your child. Know what to do, and what to avoid, to best parent your child or 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...

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 detrimentally. Depression is often a result of a life imbalance. When we resolve the life imbalance, and...

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...

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 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...

Better understand the causes, impact, and solutions, for anxiety. © 2016 Phoebe Hutchison Have you had anxiety or panic attacks? Learn the causes, impact, and how you can reduce the symptoms of anxiety. You may feel frequently overwhelmed by anxiety, but you don’t have to be trapped in this state forever… but you DO need to understand the causes and seek help. Symptoms of...

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 A challenging relationship with a workmate, family member, associate, or friend, can be intensely stressful,...

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 that’s...