How to cope with the winter blues – part 2

by The Spark Counselling | Jan 18, 2022 | couples, couples and individuals, mental health, relationships, the spark, Tips, topical

Welcome to part 2 of The Spark’s ‘How to cope with the winter blues’ series offering our tips on ways to defeat the winter blues. Catch up on part 1 of ‘How to cope with the winter blues’ where we looked at how embracing the winter...

Get some rest – stress-free Christmas tip 19

by The Spark Counselling | Dec 9, 2021 | Christmas, couples, couples and individuals, families, mental health, relationships, Society, Stress free Christmas, the spark, Tips, topical

Tip 19 on our countdown to a stress-free Christmas is really simple: get some rest! You can catch up on all 19 tips for your stress free Christmas on our website. Get some rest Christmas offers up a perfect storm of late nights and early starts. Which means getting a...

How to support your relationship in retirement

by Margaret Smith | Oct 5, 2020 | couples, mental health, relationships, relationships in retirement, retirement, the spark, Tips

Most couples look forward to retirement, eager to spend more quality time together. Free from the constraints and pressures of work it is a chance to relax and, especially if the nest is empty, an opportunity to embrace hobbies new and old.The reality of this major...

How to cope with the winter blues – part 1

by The Spark Counselling | Jan 18, 2022 | counselling resources, couples, mental health, relationships, Society, the spark, Tips, topical

When the days start getting shorter and the nights longer, many people start to feel their mood drop. Unlike Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – a form of clinical depression – the ‘winter blues’ is a general term for the feelings of sadness and lethargy we can all...

Tips for a stress-free Christmas

by The Spark Counselling | Nov 16, 2021 | Christmas, couples, couples and individuals, Financial, mental health, relationships, Society, Stress free Christmas, the spark, Tips, topical

Trying to achieve a stress-free Christmas can feel like an impossible task. Everything will be busy, last minute and crammed into the time we simply do not have. At The Spark, however, we disagree and believe that a stress-free Christmas is possible! 19 tips for a...

Mental health counselling demand up by 26% last year

by The Spark Counselling | Jan 22, 2020 | couples, mental health, news, Society, the spark, topical, young people

As 2020 gets into full swing a review by The Spark Counselling shows 2019 was another difficult year for individuals, couples and families in Scotland. Across all counselling services offered by the organisation, there has been a 26% year-on-year increase in demand as...