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 PeetersDecember 6, 2024coaching, 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

Cultivating a Spiritual Practice, easy guidance for busy people

A spiritual practice isn’t something that should feel like another addition to a growing to-do-list of responsibilities, but rather an opportunity to spend time with yourself.

Spiritual Health & WellnessKarin PeetersOctober 6, 2023spirituality, spiritual, practice, practices, disciplines, list, meditation, compassion, metta, loving kindness, coaching, therapy, buddhism, purpose

A purpose driven life: 7 ways to find the right direction in life when feeling lost.

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.

Next Step in LifeKarin PeetersSeptember 13, 2023purpose, purpose driven life, direction, lost, life, meaning, path, coaching, psychotherapy, rick warren

The best spirituality books to read that will change your life - recommended by a Spiritual Coach & Psychotherapist

Recommended psychological self-help reads for the spiritually curious. There’s a whole variety of suggestions from lighter reads to more soul searching offerings.

How to spend your Christmas break in a meaningful way?

Finding your way from doing what’s expected of you to maximising self-care, especially during the festive season.

Spiritual Health & WellnessKarin PeetersNovember 4, 2022coaching, therapy, counselling, christmas, festive season, meaning, meaningful, nourishing, holiday, break

What does it really mean to love someone?

The first 18 months of being in a new relationship are bliss. But then you get to know each other, and the challenges begin… You’re invited to learn how to love.

Loving RelationshipsKarin PeetersApril 20, 2022coaching, therapy, counselling, love, meaning, means, quotes, i love you, what's love meaning, english, relationships, relationship, couple counsellor, loving, healthy

How to be more kind to yourself and others?

What is the essential ingredient you need, if you’d like to be more kind under all circumstances? Learn the answer from a Buddhist Meditation Master.

Spiritual Health & Wellness, Loving RelationshipsKarin PeetersNovember 12, 2019coaching, therapy, counselling, meditate, meditation, kindness, inner calm, kind, buddhism, breathing techniques

What's the colour of the traffic light of your life?

A simple coaching tool that uses the colours of a traditional traffic light to represent how you're feeling and how you can react to any given situation.