Mental & Emotional Wellness Journal

emotional regulation

A spiral to symbolise the feeling of vertigo when a relationship ends and we feel like our foundations become unsteady,.

When Relationships End, Understanding Attachment and Loss in Counselling

When relationships end, the pain often reaches deeper than we expect. Through an attachment lens, we can understand why some of us cling desperately while others withdraw, why people-pleasing intensifies, and how the fear of being unloved shapes our responses to loss. Explore how childhood attachment patterns influence the way we navigate endings in romantic relationships, friendships, and professional connections, offering compassionate insight and practical steps toward healing.

Rough sea hitting rocks to sybolise the flow and energy of emotions in therapy

What Your Anger Is Really Telling You: Understanding the Emotions Beneath the Fire

Anger rarely arrives first. In the fraction of a second before fury takes over, something more vulnerable usually flickers through: hurt, fear, shame, or sadness. Understanding anger as a secondary emotion, a protective response to feelings that seem too painful to acknowledge, transforms how we work with it. This article explores what lies beneath anger, why we learned to lead with it, and how therapy can help you develop a different relationship with this powerful emotion, one where it informs