Particularly children with their parents, if a persons small everyday issues are ignored, dismissed talked over, then this can leave a...

Particularly children with their parents, if a persons small everyday issues are ignored, dismissed talked over, then this can leave a...

Sometimes giving advice when somebody shares is what is needed. But often by listening effectively offers the person the empowerment to...

Only 80% of listening comes from 'words'. The rest comes from body language, empathy, connectivity. If you are looking at the tv or your...

T he key to showing a person that you are listening is to not keep talking over them. They don't need to hear lots of advice at this...

It is very easy to get distracted by your own need and self pressure to fix a persons problem. This can block any capacity you have to...

A previous post talked about ensuring you appear available, which means not disappearing into your phone while you wait. However,...

One of the fundamental tools in counselling is time and space. Space for the client to settle their feelings sufficiently to find words...