by Patrick Goodlet | Mar 1, 2021 | Children and Young People, mental health, self-harm, young people
Self-harm, or to give it it’s up to date classification ‘non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), is defined in the NHS dictionary as ‘deliberate injury to oneself, typically as a manifestation of a psychological or psychiatric disorder.’ Self-harm is basically behaviour...
by Dorothy Jappy | Feb 1, 2021 | counsellor, Meet the Counsellor, Meet the Counsellors, mental health, the spark
Continuing our new series ‘Meet the Counsellor’ we are talking to Dorothy Jappy – one of our Edinburgh counsellors – to find out more about her passion for therapy and why The Spark is such a respected counselling provider. Each month we will be...
by Andrew Webb | Dec 16, 2020 | couples and individuals, mental health, Society, the spark, Tips, topical
January is probably most famous for New Year resolutions. It is also famous for something else: the complete failure of New Year resolutions before the end of the month. No matter whether your New Year resolution is to lose weight, keep date night with your spouse...