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How Do Childhood Experiences Affect the Way We Connect With Others?
The relationships and experiences we have growing up can quietly influence how we trust, communicate and connect with other people as adults. Understanding those influences isn't about blaming the past. It can help us make sense of patterns that once protected us and create more choice in how we relate today.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
22 hours ago6 min read


Relationship Arguments - Why Do Couples Keep Having the Same Disagreements?
Do you keep having the same argument with your partner, even when the subject seems to change? Repeated arguments are often less about the issue in front of you and more about the feelings underneath it. Understanding the pattern can help couples move away from blame and towards feeling heard and connected again.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
Aug 166 min read


ADHD, Alcohol and Drinking to Cope: Understanding the Alcohol Myopia Trap
For some people with ADHD, alcohol can feel like a quick way to quieten an overwhelmed mind, ease anxiety or simply switch off for a while. Understanding alcohol myopia can help explain why drinking may feel helpful in the moment, while making it harder to see the bigger picture.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
Aug 86 min read


What happens - Why is Communication in Relationships Difficult at Times?
Communication problems rarely begin with one big argument. More often, they develop gradually until conversations that once felt easy become tense, repetitive or emotionally draining. Understanding why this happens can help couples move away from blame and towards feeling heard, understood and connected again. Therapy can help you explore this and find a way to more contentment.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
Aug 27 min read


Couples Therapy in Surrey - Why Do Communication Issues in Relationships Occur?
If it feels as though every conversation with your partner ends in frustration, silence or another misunderstanding, you're not alone. Communication problems are one of the most common reasons couples seek therapy. The good news is that communication can improve when you begin to understand what's happening beneath the arguments.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
Jul 265 min read


Emotional Distance in Relationships: Why It Happens and How to Reconnect
Feeling emotionally distant from your partner doesn't always mean the relationship is over. Sometimes it develops so gradually that neither of you notices until the closeness you once shared feels difficult to find. Understanding how emotional distance develops is often the first step towards reconnecting.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
Jul 85 min read


Why Is Communication So Difficult in Relationships?
Many couples don't struggle because they have stopped caring about each other. They struggle because communication has become difficult. Understanding why this happens can help you move away from blame and towards more open, honest conversations. Relationship therapy can help improve communication and the quality of the partnership for everyone. Whether you are married, co-habiting or dating (or in another form of relationship) therapy can help.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
Jun 284 min read


How Childhood Experiences Affect Adult Relationships
Many of the difficulties we experience in adult relationships can be influenced by earlier experiences. This article explores attachment, connection, and how understanding relationship patterns can support positive change.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
Jun 73 min read


Walk and Talk Therapy Surrey: Could Therapy Outdoors Be Right for You?
Walk and Talk Therapy offers an alternative to traditional counselling by taking sessions outdoors. For some people, walking side by side can feel more natural than sitting face to face, making it easier to explore thoughts, feelings and life challenges.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
May 314 min read


Signs You May Be Experiencing High Functioning Anxiety
Many people experiencing high functioning anxiety continue working, parenting, supporting others, and appearing capable externally while privately feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or unable to properly relax. This blog explores the hidden signs of high functioning anxiety, why it often goes unnoticed, and how counselling may help.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
May 214 min read


Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 and the Importance of Taking Action
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 encourages people to take action for their mental health. Therapy can help people understand stress, overwhelm and emotional struggles more clearly. People can become used to functioning in survival mode.
They keep going to work, looking after family responsibilities and trying to manage everyday life while privately feeling overwhelmed, disconnected or emotionally drained.
This is one reason why therapy can help

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
May 102 min read


How Counselling Can Help When Life Starts to Feel Too Much
Counselling can help when life starts to feel harder than it should. Whether it’s anxiety, stress, low mood or relationship difficulties, this blog explains what therapy involves, when to consider it, and how support can help you feel more in control again.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
May 43 min read


Sex and Porn Addiction: Why the Debate Matters But Less Than it Seems
Some people relate strongly to the idea of sex and porn addiction, while others do not.
Rather than imposing a fixed definition, I focus on understanding what is happening for you specifically. How these patterns have developed. What they may be coping with. And how they connect to your relationships, emotional world, and sense of self.

Derek Flint - BSc : Dip. Couns. : PNCPS - Accred.
Apr 253 min read


Why Do I Feel Stuck in Life? Understanding Why and How Counselling Helps.
Why do I feel stuck in my life? Explore the patterns behind feeling stuck and how counselling can help you understand what’s going on and move forward.

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
Apr 185 min read


Single Session Therapy - When One Can Be Enough!
There is a saying that "one is never enough" and that is the case in many ways - except for when it comes to Single Session Therapy - then it is possible that one session can change more than you think!

Linda Bignell - FdA : MBACP
Mar 214 min read
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