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Do We Need the Ordeals of ‘Building Character’?

by Tim Hill
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  • Change / The self
  • 09 Jul

When we have something bad happen to us or another we tend to say – half seriously – that it is character building; as if having building character is an

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Living with Bipolar Disorder

by Tim Hill
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  • The self
  • 08 Jul

In this short post I highlight some writings of a friend of mine who writes about her experience of living with bipolar. I think what she says is very interesting

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can you help me

Question: ‘Can You Help Me?’

by Tim Hill
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  • The self
  • 30 Jun

The number one question I get asked is, “Can you help me?” It’s a fair enough question too; you can be unsure about what you’re getting into, and successful counselling

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Three Types of Control: Is One Better?

by Tim Hill
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  • Change / Introversion / The self
  • 29 Jun

Most of us are familiar with feeling that things are under control. This means that we know what’s going on, our finger is on the pulse and we are actively managing.

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the insatiable

Our Drives: Satisfying the Insatiable

by Tim Hill
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  • Emotions / The self
  • 23 Jun

It’s a commonly held view that we want too much as adults because we were too spoiled when we were young. More particularly, as adults we focus excessively on compulsive

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How an Atmosphere of Evaluation Crushes Us

by Tim Hill
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  • Anxiety / The self
  • 18 Jun

Many of us are aware of the damage that an atmosphere of constant criticism can have on a child. This type of environment destroys self-confidence, increases anxiety and decreases their

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Don’t Fight the Pendulum: Let Yourself Be

by Tim Hill
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  • Change / The self
  • 12 Jun

We struggle so hard to change. From all around us we hear the message that we need to change, we need to get better, and that the way we currently

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When We Have the Wrong Feelings

by Tim Hill
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  • Anxiety / The self
  • 08 Jun

Many life events are traditionally associated with strong feelings; grief is associated with the death of someone close to us; joy is associated with the birth of a child and

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Intersection of Perspectives

Intersection of Perspectives

by Tim Hill
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  • Relationships / The self
  • 04 Jun

This is the second time this has happened to me recently; I was out riding my bike and came to a give way sign at an intersection. There was a

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Getting to Know the Different Parts of Us

by Tim Hill
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  • Change / The self
  • 02 Jun

When people come to therapy to get help, they usually have one major thing on their mind; the thing they have identified as a problem. Often this problem can be

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Too Much Self-Blame Does No-one Any Good

by Tim Hill
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  • Change / Self-esteem / The self
  • 29 May

When people tell me their problems and we try to work out how things came to be this way, it usually boils down to the client feeling that their problems

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The Slow Work of Making Progress

by Tim Hill
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  • 03 Dec

If you are seeking counselling or psychotherapy, you can sometimes have the idea that the therapist will be able to make dramatic changes to your life through brief observation and

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Depression: What Helps

Depression: What Helps (Instead of Advice)

by Tim Hill
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  • Change / The self
  • 21 Nov

If you’re one of the millions of people who suffers from depression, you know the challenges are significant. The demands that our professional lives make of us when we are

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mastering our habits

Our Habits: Beyond Control to Mastery

by Tim Hill
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  • Change / The self
  • 18 Nov

We often have habits in our life that we want to be able to stop. To do this, we strive to control them, and once we feel we are controlling

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The Choice After Trauma: Remember or Enact

by Tim Hill
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  • Anxiety / Grief and Loss / The self
  • 14 Nov

We have all have had things in our past that we wish had not happened to us. When this is true, it is a temptation for us to actively not

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out of control

The Uncontained: Being Out of Control

by Tim Hill
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  • Emotions / The self
  • 10 Nov

For some people, it can be hard to contain and control how they feel and how they act. This is extremely frustrating for the person and can cause difficulties in

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Patience and the Pursuit of Change

by Tim Hill
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  • Anxiety / Change / Self-esteem / The self
  • 08 Nov

Sometimes we know we need to change, but we doubt we can – and we don’t know how to do it even if it were possible. We feel that someone

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pride

A Boy’s Pride: The Green Sash

by Tim Hill
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  • The self
  • 06 Nov

For many Australians, Ned Kelly is an iconic figure. Opinions as sharply drawn on whether he was a hero or a villain. For many people the important thing about Ned

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Responsibility for your Communication

Myth: Responsibility for your Communication

by Tim Hill
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  • The self
  • 04 Nov

I recently heard some people on the train talking about the need to be 100% responsible for your communication with other people. It got me thinking, and I came to

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pleasing others

The Hidden Cost of Pleasing Others

by Tim Hill
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  • Relationships / The self
  • 01 Nov

Many of us find it hard to say ‘no’ to other people; we end up saying ‘yes’ many more times than we really want to. We usually do this in

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Psychologically, You Are Only Born Twice

by Tim Hill
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  • Self-esteem / The self
  • 23 Oct

When we come into this world, we come in with a number of personality characteristics and traits that we inherit from our parents. These characteristics and traits, which we might

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Resist Change!

by Tim Hill
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  • Change / Introversion / Self-esteem / The self
  • 11 Oct

We can often feel a great pressure from other people to change. For whatever reason, it can be hard to be accepted for who we are. We can find ourselves

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Arguments: Always Strike When the Iron is Cold

by Tim Hill
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  • Change / Relationships / The self
  • 18 Sep

We have all heard the expression ‘strike while the iron is hot’ and this can leave us thinking that the best way to handle relationship issues is right here and

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When Advice Doesn’t Help

by Tim Hill
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  • 03 Sep

There are things we don’t know, and when we don’t know them it’s tempting to seek the advice of other people. This can often be a good idea, especially if

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