Don’t really enjoy spending time with your parents, even though they aren’t terribly unkind in any obvious ways? This is why, and how to improve your relationship.

There may not necessarily be anything particularly traumatic or 'toxic', but rather we just don’t have the flow and ease with our parents that we’d like. Learn ways to improve your communication and relationship today.

Loving RelationshipsKarin PeetersAugust 14, 2025coaching, psychotherapy, rosenberg, nvc, non-violent communication, parents, primary caregivers, communication

Overcome conflict avoidance: nine ways to stop being afraid to argue

Avoiding conflict may feel like the easy way out, but in reality, it often leads to long-term dissatisfaction and emotional stagnation. Embracing confrontation with compassion, awareness, and patience can pave the way for stronger, more resilient relationships.

Loving RelationshipsKarin PeetersJuly 14, 2025coaching, psychotherapy, conflict, avoidance, fear, confrontation, fawning, people pleasing

Slowly does it during the winter months

Feel the tendency to withdraw over winter and experience a lower mood, wondering if you suffer from winter depression? Let’s explore Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and find out how to naturally embrace slowing down pace in winter.

Lifting your MoodKarin PeetersFebruary 3, 2025coaching, therapy, psychotherapy, depression, depressed, winter, winter months, treatment, lamp, seasonal affective disorder, sad, meaning, symptoms, self-help tips

You have needs - and they really matter!

Discover what drives you and learn how having an intimate understanding of your needs is crucial to being able to communicate in a way that fosters greater potential for resolution of conflict and harmony.

Loving RelationshipsKarin PeetersNovember 17, 2024coaching, psychotherapy, human, need, needs, emotional, values, rosenberg, nvc, non-violent communication, theory, list, definition, universal, pyramid, Tony Robbins

When switching off is not enough… How to really relax and why it matters.

Do you find it hard to switch off and recharge your batteries? What you call "relaxing" might be little more than distraction or avoidance. Learn all about how to truly relax here.

Reduce Stress and AnxietyKarin PeetersAugust 7, 2024coaching, psychotherapy, relaxation, stress, switching off, avoiding, numbing, relax, restore, escapism, distraction, avoidance, screens, dopamine, detox

Opening Pandora's Box: overcoming eight common fears about starting therapy

If you are scared about starting therapy, and are wondering if that is normal, then rest assured that yes it is. There are many worries about beginning therapy which can make it tempting to delay that phone call to a therapist when it’s your very first time…

Next Step in LifeKarin PeetersMay 20, 2024coaching, therapy, counselling, psychology, afraid, scared, concerns, worries, pandora box, pandoras box, can of worms, psychotherapy, fear, anxious, starting

Seven ways to Soothe

Seven ways to soothe your activated nervous system, and bring it back in a regulated and calm state. Enjoy reading!

Reduce Stress and Anxiety, Lifting your MoodKarin PeetersMay 8, 2024coaching, psychotherapy, nervous system, calm, calming, human

How to find direction in life when you are lost: 7 ways to a purpose driven life

Going through the motions and not really having a clear sense of purpose can be mind and soul numbing. Enjoy these simple ways to help you get unstuck if you’re feeling a little lost in life.