Valentine’s Day, often celebrated as a day of love and affection, can be a mixed bag of emotions for many people. Whether you are in a relationship, navigating the complexities of love, or finding solace in your own company, this blog post aims to shed light on how you can approach Valentine’s Day with aContinue reading “Love yourself: Valentine’s Day edition”
Author Archives: Becky Stokes Counsellor
Rebuilding trust in a relationship
In the last blog, we looked at the importance of trust in a relationship: https://beckystokes-counsellor.co.uk/2023/10/17/building-trust-in-relationships/ This blog is about how to rebuild trust in a relationship after it has been damaged. Whether the breach of trust was due to infidelity, lies, broken promises, or any other issue, it is possible for to be restored withContinue reading “Rebuilding trust in a relationship”
Building trust in relationships
In the last blog, we have talked about affairs – why people have them and the effect they can have: https://beckystokes-counsellor.co.uk/2023/09/12/why-do-people-have-affairs-and-what-impact-do-they-have-on-those-involved/. So this month, I thought we’d take a look at the importance of trust in a relationship and how to build it. The importance of trust Trust is the foundation of any successful relationship. Continue reading “Building trust in relationships”
Why do people have affairs, and what impact do they have on those involved?
In the last blog we looked at the signs your partner may be having an affair, and this one follows on from that by looking at the reasons people have affairs and the effect they can have on all of the people involved (you can read it here). What are the most common reasons forContinue reading “Why do people have affairs, and what impact do they have on those involved?”
Signs that your partner may be having an affair
It can be devastating to find out your partner is having an affair, or dating multiple other people, but knowing that that is the case puts you back in control of your relationship, because you can then choose what you want to do – end the relationship, try to repair the relationship, or ignore theContinue reading “Signs that your partner may be having an affair”
The importance of setting boundaries
Before I started training to become a counsellor, I’d hadn’t really come across the concept of boundaries, but through my own training, self-development, and working with clients, I’ve not only become very familiar with the concept, but also learned the importance of having them. What are boundaries? A boundary can be defined as the edgeContinue reading “The importance of setting boundaries”
The no-contact rule – what is it and how does it work?
If you’ve recently come out of a relationship and have been searching for help online, the chances are that you’ve come across the no-contact rule, particularly in terms of getting your ex-partner back. But what exactly is the no-contact rule and how does it work? What is it? The no-contact rule states that you haveContinue reading “The no-contact rule – what is it and how does it work?”
New year, old you
It’s that time of year again – “New Year, New Me!” everyone proclaims! But why “new” you? What’s wrong with the old you? Searching for a new you, usually means you aren’t content with how things are at the moment, whether that’s your job, relationships, lifestyle, etc, and the start of a new year tendsContinue reading “New year, old you”
Why is seeing a counsellor so expensive?
When looking for counselling, especially at a time when costs are rising here in the UK (Sept 2022), it may come as a shock when you see how much a counsellor in private practice is charging. Typically ranging from £30 a session at the lower end of the scale, to well over £100 at theContinue reading “Why is seeing a counsellor so expensive?”
Fear of commitment
Do you keep finding yourself in relationships (and subsequently getting hurt) by people who are scared of commitment? Or maybe you’re one who is scared of committing to anyone? In this blog, we’re going to have a quick look at why this may be the case. Signs someone has a fear of commitment: So whatContinue reading “Fear of commitment”