For those who love the heat, this time of year can bring relaxation and joy. For those who struggle with high temperatures and rising humidity, this time of year can become hard work to negotiate. There are plenty of posts already in the online spaces we are familiar with about what to do and how to take care of yourself in the heat. What I want to reflect on are some of the additional challenges that the heat can bring. For those on medication, there can be issues with losing the full benef

How to cope with feelings of jealousy or anger | Dorothy Hodgkinson, MBACP posted on the topic | LinkedInFear - sometimes hidden by the mask of jealousy or anger or hate. Is it easier to label feelings of jealous/anger/hatred towards someone else than to admit to…LinkedInDorothy Hodgkinson, MBACP

Whilst individuals can refer themselves for counselling via any of the professional registers listed below*, there is now a facility to self-refer directly through the link here: Self-Referral form | BacpacBacpac Counselling is a very personal endeavour and it is crucial to take the time to find a counsellor who feels like the right 'fit' for you - who seems to understand you well from the beginning, is focused on your needs, able to respond to you with empathy and compassion. I offer a free,

Workshops for small groups to work in a safe environment exploring how our emotions impact upon our ability to communicate, to think and plan, to relate to others. Time taken to develop emotional resilience through simple relaxation and meditative practices to calm the fear, panic, anxiety or self-doubt in order to deal with what life puts in front of us. If this is something you are keen to work on - email me at dorothy@findperspectives.co.uk for further details https://local.google.com/plac

I love to explore the big picture. I love to drill down into the detail. I love to integrate the two to develop a clearer and more relevant understanding of my clients - be they individuals or organisations. Gerard Egan wrote about "the thoughtful search for contextual meaning" (The Skilled Helper Model, 9th ed: G Egan; p149) an this seems to me to be crucial for working effectively on personal and organisational development. Egan developed his model many years ago yet it remains as relevant

Social media likes to create ever more topics for each day of the week, week of the year, month of the year … Tuesdays include #transformationtuesday so I thought about this a bit and wrote a short piece on LinkedIn.

This service provides space in which clients are encouraged to address the emotional and practical challenges which rear their head in the face of separation and/or divorce.

Three children talking as I passed them walking locally – one asks the youngest what they have done at school today. The little boy mumbles a reply and the girl who asked the question then asks if he did something about spirals.

These awards are held annually for women business owners/managers across York, Leeds and Harrogate. The nominations are now out across a range of categories and voting is by the public via the Women Mean Business website – www.womenmean.business/wmb-awards/

Do any of you know of parents struggling to obtain the support they need for their children in the school system? I am developing an advocacy awareness and basic skills package for such families and their schools to aid more effective communication.