The Difficult
Relationship Dilemmas
I am here to support you in finding your inner voice through a difficult relationship. If you are in a toxic relationship, getting divorced or going through heartbreak you may feel confused, hurt, and sadness. Let me help you navigate the dynamics of a toxic relationship.
Wether you want to leave the relationship, or wether you need strategies to deal with the stress of the relationship you find yourself in.​ In some cases you might not be sure what decisions or choices you want to make in regard to your relationship.
If you chose to stay
I will help you by:
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Listening and understanding your unique story
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Providing you with stress reduction strategies
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Helping you deal with strong emotions
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Help you refrain from defence mechanisms and become more in tune with your own emotions
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Helping you rediscover your own voice; your own wants and needs
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Helping you engage in radical self compassion
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Helping you engage in mindfulness techniques to deal with the stress of a difficult relationship
If you made the decision to end the relationship or are on the way to a breakup or divorce
​I will help you:
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Deconstruct myths of toxic relationships perpetuated by pop culture (Truth bite: you weren't attracted to the toxicity)
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Deconstruct the should's that society has fed you (example: when society tells you you should reach certain milestones at certain ages)
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Grieve the loss *even if the relationship is a toxic one it still requires grieving*
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Help you understand the dynamics of abusive relationships
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Help you refrain from defence mechanisms and become more in tune with your own emotions
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Help you rediscover your own voice; your own wants and needs
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Help you engage in radical self compassion
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Help you engage in mindfulness techniques to deal with the trauma of a breakup or betrayal
Don't know yet? Confused?
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I will listen, provide empathy, and support you in a nonjudgmental way.
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Through your counselling journey I will help you discover your voice, this is the voice that knows what's best for you..
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I will help you see your strengths, the ones you may have forgotten
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I will increase your awareness of resources available to you