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The world’s most dangerous words

The world’s most dangerous words

by Andrew Webb | Jul 2, 2018 | anecdote, couples, couples and individuals, mental health, relationships, Society, the spark, Tips, topical, young people

Believe it or not, there are two words in every language that should be considered the most dangerous in the world. With just over 700,000 words in the English dictionary, there are plenty of potential suspects. In the era of Trump and global warming you would be...
Songs For Sound Minds #26 – Nina Simone

Songs For Sound Minds #26 – Nina Simone

by Andrew Webb | Jun 11, 2018 | couples, couples and individuals, mental health, relationships, Society, Song of the week, Songs for Sound Minds, the spark, Tips

Songs for Sound Minds #26 – ‘I Got Life’ by Nina Simone ‘I ain’t got no home, ain’t got no shoes Ain’t got no money, ain’t got no class Ain’t got no skirts, ain’t got no sweater Ain’t got no perfume, ain’t got no bed’...
Love like you’ve never been hurt

Love like you’ve never been hurt

by Andrew Webb | Jun 4, 2018 | case study, couples and individuals, mental health, relationships, Society, the spark, Tips

Chances are you will have heard or read the idiom “love like you’ve never been hurt before”. Similarly, the chances are you have no idea where it came from or who said it first. This particular piece of simple but deeply profound advice did not come from any of the...
How to be happy – part 1

How to be happy – part 1

by Andrew Webb | Jun 26, 2018 | case study, couples and individuals, mental health, relationships, Society, the spark, Tips

This is how to be happy according to Stacey Kramer. “Imagine if you will a gift. I’d like you to picture it in your mind. It’s not too big, about the size of a golf ball. So, envision what it looks like, all wrapped up. Before I show you what’s inside I will...
Counselling myths – part 4

Counselling myths – part 4

by Andrew Webb | Jun 6, 2018 | couples, couples and individuals, mental health, relationships, Society, the spark, Tips, topical

We have reached the final part of our 4-part series looking at the most common counselling myths. The Spark is busting the myths and misconceptions that can end up stopping people from considering counselling as a way to overcome the challenges and difficulties of...
Myths about counselling – part 3

Myths about counselling – part 3

by Andrew Webb | May 30, 2018 | couples, couples and individuals, families, mental health, parenting, relationships, Society, the spark, topical

Welcome to part 3 of our 4-part look at the most common myths about counselling. At The Spark have been looking at the misconceptions that can end up discouraging people from considering counselling. We are busting the myths and highlighting the truth about how...
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