Catherine Sweet Counselling

01/09/2025

https://catherinesweetcounselling.co.uk/uncategorized/this-is-me/
In pursuit of Growth- this is me

I keep meaning to update my profile picture. The first one was taken when I worked for Off the Record in Bristol in 2014. Over 10 years ago! It was a professional shot and one I was happy to use for my business. I’m still getting round to getting a new one, but for now- here is a recent one of me ...

01/09/2025

New post- Love! https://catherinesweetcounselling.co.uk/uncategorized/my-current-reading-all-about-love-by-bell-hooks/

30/06/2025

Take a look at my latest blog about Al companions and chatbots . Understanding the risks, and information about how to have discussions with young and older children about this technology.

I thought I would put some resources together for young people and parents to navigate this technology. More and more we are hearing about Chatbots and Companion AI being used by young people. Often young people like to interact with this technology because it is engaging , fun and available from a....

15/02/2024

https://grownandflown.com/parent-teen-conflict-reduced-with-warmth-love-yale-study/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR2TGtE4ucR6gDiLGiVsng04ty2amyKaK_F5bjm0SOHw87kIAuKZwzE0Ukk

New study by the Yale Child Study Center shows that parents can reduce the effects of inevitable conflict with their teens by demonstrating emotional warmth

03/01/2024

This looks great! A six week course in mindfulness with Ruby Wax. She has also written some fantastic books about mindfulness, very relatable and easy to understand why it can be helpful to combat the stresses we experience.

So why now? Well, there are times in life when we’re suddenly forced to confront the hard truths or as I like to call them the BIG SIX realities – difficult emotions, uncertainty, loneliness, change, dissatisfaction and death. And maybe like me, you’ve had to face a lot of that recently.

31/12/2023

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-67800855

A group based on Antrim's north coast aims to help men open up about their struggles.

22/05/2023

From June 2023 I will be adding another location to my practice. I will be working from Yellow Door Therapies in Ashburton! Im very excited for this opportunity to work alongside some fantastic specialists.

28/03/2023

When everything feels overwhelming, just focus on the next step

Image: https://instagram.com/sprxeadpositivity

21/03/2023

Kids are people too. We need to remember we all have triggers. Kids are still learning and developing so hopefully we manage our emotions differently, but often the triggers are the same

31/10/2022

Managing chronic pain? This lady might be of help, Vidyamala’s story is an incredible one about how she understands the way we perceive pain and how our emotional connection with physical pain can actually make the pain worse or better. There are some links on her website with some great interviews and a 10 day free workshop about managing pain.

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28/10/2022

23/09/2022

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/23/rage-rooms-and-primal-screams-how-stressed-out-workers-are-letting-off-steam

London’s ‘Screamatorium’ is one way to self-soothe as office tension (and therapy costs) mount