July 2013 - Andrea Harrn Counselling Services

What is Karma?

By Andrea Harrn July 20, 2013 energy, karma, karma karmic soul purpose spiritual progress, karmic soul purpose spiritual progress, learning, positivity, what is love No Comments

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about karma how it can be a useful way to make sense of life experiences, thoughts and events. If you are not familiar with the word Karma you may recognise some of the following statements (or even have your own ways of saying the same thing). You reap what you sow You get back what you give It will all come home to you Treat others as you wish to be treated Do unto others what you you would like others to do unto you The concept of karma is…

Why Everyone Needs Counselling

By Andrea Harrn July 18, 2013 acceptance, Counselling, depression, Psychotherapy 2 Comments

This is a guest post from Nashedur Rahman, Writer and Blogger Before ever going counselling I had a lot of preconceived ideas, that wasn’t founded on any rational grounding. I use to think that if you went counselling that there was something wrong with me or I wasn’t mentally stable. I didn’t like the idea that I wasn’t in control of my mental and emotional well being. To me, the idea of going to see a counsellor was sacrilege, and that somehow by going counselling, I’d given up on myself and needed help. Little did I know that the…

Is it ok to be a people pleaser?

By Andrea Harrn July 4, 2013 acceptance, aggressive, anger, assertiveness, bullying, communication, confidence, conflict resolution, divorce, family demands, forgiveness, frustration, inaction, indecision, making changes, manipulation, marriage problems, people pleaser, relationships 2 Comments

I was recently talking to a friend about her relationship with her husband. She said she knows how to keep him sweet. She praises him (even when she’s angry). She doesn’t ask him to help her in the house because she knows that upsets him. When he does things that she does not agree with she keeps her mouth shut. She does not want to rock the boat by upsetting him. I asked her why? What stops her from being honest and this is what she told me. “I want a quiet life. I let things go because I…