Mike Broad Counselling

Do you ever notice how you speak to yourself? Many of us live with an inner critic that is far harsher than anything we would ever say to another person. If you spoke to a friend the way you sometimes speak to yourself, how do you imagine they would feel? Most likely hurt, diminished, or defeated. For many people, this critical inner voice is a constant companion. It fuels self-criticism, telling us we are not good enough, that we should be doing better, or that we somehow de

The word ‘codependency’ gets bandied about a lot - often misguidedly. It originated as a description of people living with an addicted person. Codependents were seen as people who were so busy taking care of their addicted loved one that they forgot to take care of themselves. In more recent times, the definition has grown to describe people who feel great dependence on certain loved ones in their lives and feel disproportionately responsible for the feelings of the other. As