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Finding your way with Bereavement: Coping with Sudden Loss, Long-Term Illness, and Hospice Care
Bereavement is a deeply personal and challenging experience that can touch almost every aspect of your life. In this blog, we will explore some of the distressing aspects of bereavement, from sudden deaths to long-term illnesses and the impact of hospice care. Additionally, we will discuss practical advice on taking…
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Psychosexual Health Focus – Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction, also known as ED or impotence, is a common sexual health issue that can have a significant impact on a person’s overall well-being. This is a sensitive issue for most men and far more prevalent that you might imagine – for many reasons, men are reluctant to share…
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Psychosexual Health Focus – Vaginismus
Vaginismus is a condition in which involuntary muscle spasms cause the vagina to tighten, making any type of vaginal penetration, including sexual intercourse, difficult or impossible. It is a common problem that can cause significant distress for individuals and their partners. On the physical side, vaginismus may be caused by…
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New Year’s Resolutions
As we start a new year, there’s always a drive to make resolutions but should we rush into that? Shouldn’t we first have a retrospective on the year just past? Before deciding what we should do this year, let’s take a look at what went well last year. What worked? What…
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Continuous Professional Development – Psychosexual Medicine
As a Counselling and Supervision professional, the desire to learn and keep abreast of best practices is absolutely essential. Over the past two years, the focus of my Continuous Professional Development has been in the areas of Trauma and Psychosexual Medicine. This has been in response to a strong client…
Patricia Farrell MIACP Counselling and Supervision 