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12 plays of Christmas – part 4

12 plays of Christmas – part 4

by The Spark Counselling | Dec 18, 2018 | Christmas, mental health, Society, tips

It’s the fourth and final part of our Christmas playlist, ‘The Twelve Plays of Christmas’. Christmas is only days away, Santa is readying his sleigh and lists of presents (demands?) are being ticked off. Which means it is a good time to remember that Christmas can be...
12 plays of Christmas – part 2

12 plays of Christmas – part 2

by The Spark Counselling | Dec 5, 2018 | Christmas, mental health, relationships

What is the real meaning of Christmas?  In the second of our #12PlaysofChristmas series we are highlighting a couple of tracks that remind us that Christmas can be about more than consumerism and overindulgence. Band Aid, ‘Do They Know It’s...
Songs For Sound Minds #24

Songs For Sound Minds #24

by The Spark Counselling | Jan 30, 2018 | couples and individuals, mental health, relationships, Songs for Sound Minds

Songs for Sound Minds #24 – ‘Get on With Your Short Life’ by Brian Kennedy Our latest pick in the Songs For Sound Minds series could very well have been written specifically for January. An antidote if you will to a month spent grappling with our extra ‘holiday...
12 plays of Christmas – part 3

12 plays of Christmas – part 3

by The Spark Counselling | Dec 11, 2018 | Christmas, mental health, relationships

Welcome to the 3rd part of our series exploring the lessons that can be learned from well-known (and some not-so-well-known) Christmas tracks.  Today we are looking at relationships during the festive period and ways to keep them in good shape.  Shane McGowan and...
Songs For Sound Minds #25 – The Pretenders

Songs For Sound Minds #25 – The Pretenders

by The Spark Counselling | Apr 10, 2018 | couples, couples and individuals, mental health, relationships, Songs for Sound Minds

Songs for Sound Minds #25 – ‘I’ll Stand by You’ by The Pretenders This week’s pick by The Pretenders was suggested by one of our followers on Facebook: a timeless classic about love and faithfulness in times of trouble. A song made special, not by the experiences of...
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