The impact of comparisons with other people
I have noticed that the world is full of comparisons with other people. Just take a look at social media – there are comparisons on... Read More
Stella Goddard
BA (Hons) Counselling
Registered and Accredited Counsellor BACP, Registered and Accredited Counsellor ACC,
Registered Accredited Professional NCPS
Recognised Registered and Accredited Counsellor with Bupa, Aviva and Cigna
Welcome to my blog
Trauma changes us
Where does trauma come from? Trauma can have many roots – abuse, separation from our parents at an early age, war, losing a child, trying... Read More
Embracing change
In a few weeks I will be moving my Weybridge Practice to Regus – Hillswood Business Park – Chertsey. This change was unexpected and not... Read More
Am I in a controlling relationship?
This article will reflect on discerning whether a relationship we are in is controlling. This is not always easy to establish for many complex reasons.... Read More
Are you getting your emotional needs met?
As humans we all have a need to be seen, heard and felt. Our emotional needs are meant to be established when we are young... Read More
Am I being stonewalled?
Stonewalling is when a person shuts down and withdraws abruptly from a conversation or relationship. They may leave without warning, ignore messages or phone calls,... Read More
Do you feel silenced?
This article will reflect on ways that we can be silenced, what this feels like and how we respond. The focus of this reflection is... Read More
How do I cope with expectations at Christmas and into the New Year?
What do other people expect? Christmas and the New Year bring many expectations from society. These expectations have a generous helping of ‘being happy, being... Read More
What has happened to you?
This article will focus on the importance and impact of what has happened to us throughout our life span. Our stories matter – when we... Read More
Why am I so busy?
Busy being ‘successful?’ This article will consider what being busy means to us. It could be that it means we are ‘very successful.’ (whatever that... Read More
The wounds of childhood
Children need Love When we are little, we need to be loved, accepted and safe – emotionally and physically. Children need parents who are ‘good... Read More
Life Transitions
Recently I undertook a long journey to somewhere I hadn’t been before. I had general directions but very little fine detail of my destination. I... Read More