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Is it Men’s Mental Health Week?
I am not sure. There’s been only one post about it that I could find, even though I searched for a bit. Saw little about it on TV, not...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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Shovel ready Projects and Mental Health
In New Zealand, the buzz phrase is ‘Shovel Ready Projects’. When the NZ Canterbury area was devastated by massive earthquakes in 2010-11,...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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5 Lessons From Lockdown
‘Don’t stand, don’t stand so, don’t stand so close to me...’ In New Zealand, we are at Alert Level 1. We want to live our life as before....
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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Coming Out Of Lockdown - Engaging in a dialogue
Last week I wrote about New Zealand. Today I will write about something closer to home: ‘The Archers’. Please don’t stop reading if you...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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COVID-19 and Venturing Out of Our Personal Fortress
‘Don’t stand, don’t stand so, don’t stand so close to me...’Last week, the local supermarket in the town of Kaitaia in the Far North, New...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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New Zealand: After the crisis comes the hard grind
How do we develop a vision whilst fighting off a crisis? As a Londoner stranded in New Zealand, I have been following NZ’s emergence from...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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Where to find emotional support during COVID-19
I think for those of us who feel isolated and lonely due to the current circumstances, digital contact is very important. I feel very...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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Is Your Partner Looking Over Your Shoulder?
I am growing more and more concerned about the plight of those in our midst, who are stuck at home with an abusive partner during...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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How Do I Deal With Anxiety? Part 4 - Dancing the 10 minute hop some more
Current troubles affect our mood and mindset - but not everyone wants to try therapy. As an alternative, I’ve given you tips on how to...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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How Do I Deal With Anxiety? Part 3 - Doing the 10 minute hop
You want to get something done. Anxiety stops you. You can’t break through. Last time I talked about ‘Doing the 10 minute Hop.’ Why 10...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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How Do I Deal With Anxiety? Part 2 - Tackling THAT project...
1 month ago I think that two weeks ago I left you getting out of bed to eat ice cream. Today I will talk about what happens once you are...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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How Do I Deal With Anxiety? Part 1 - It's OK to eat ice cream in the morning!
Much is reported in the press about strange ‘Covid-19’ dreams. I see little in comparison about ‘Covid-19’ anxiety. How do we cope with...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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What is Psychotherapy and Counselling? Part 6 - Is there a difference?
Should I go for psychotherapy or counselling? What is the difference? Sometimes, going ‘to talk to someone’ is a good idea. Your doctor...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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What is Psychotherapy and Counselling? Part 5 - Nothing to be ashamed of...
We are exiting lockdown. What does this mean to us? Some of us have had a harder time in lockdown than others. There have been...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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What is Psychotherapy and Counselling? Part 4 - Start saying No!
A few weeks ago I wrote about Mindfulness and how we can do a playful exercise with a friend to check where our physical boundaries are....
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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What is Psychotherapy and Counselling? Part 3 - Can I talk to a friend instead?
Last two posts I have talked about Online Psychotherapy and about Mindfulness. But WHY look for psychotherapy or counselling at all? Why...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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What is Psychotherapy and Counselling? Part 2 - Mindfulness
I get asked a lot about mindfulness and how we can use it in everyday life. An example. My psychotherapy clients often talk about how...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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What is Psychotherapy and Counselling? Part 1 - Working together online
Is online psychotherapy any good? I am getting asked this question a lot during lockdown. Today is Mental Health Awareness Day and a good...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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New Zealand and COVID-19 - a success story!
Are you interested in a COVID-19 success story? Here is my article concerning New Zealand and how its Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern,...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 9, 20201 min read
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Domestic Control and Abuse – What are the signs?
As a psychotherapist, I'm often asked 'what exactly is domestic abuse?'. In this article I set out examples drawn from real life of...
Irena at Embracing Our Choices
Jul 7, 20201 min read
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