by The Spark Counselling | Aug 4, 2016 | case study, counselling resources, couples, mental health, relationships
When an affair brings a couple to counselling, a common early indicator of problems is when one partner has taken intimate, emotional issues outside the relationship. Even if the emotional connection does not progress to sexual intimacy, severe damage can already have...
by The Spark Counselling | Jun 3, 2016 | Guest Blogger, mental health, relationships, volunteer stories
For Volunteers Week 2016, we have invited the team at The Spark Counselling to give us an insight into their volunteering. Jane Ankori (follow Jane on twitter) talks about her journey from interested newbie volunteer to becoming a member of the Board of Directors at...
by The Spark Counselling | Apr 15, 2016 | anecdote, Children and Young People, relationships
When I started secondary school I met the person destined to be my best friend. The first time I came to her house we sat at a small table in a small niche in the tiny living room. Her seven brothers and sisters lounged around reading, watching TV or playing with the...