Lisa Murphy Counselling & Hypnotherapy

Do I Need Anger Management Counselling?

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Have you been considering Anger Management Counselling, but keep putting it off?  Not sure whether it can really help you?  Here are some of the most common thoughts that prevent people from getting help with their anger: 1: “There’s nothing wrong with me” I completely agree. There isn’t anything wrong with you. But often, for people who struggle with anger issues, things have happened in their life that cause them to over-react to certain situations. Sometimes they’ve experienced hurt or trauma in their past; or they’ve grown up around angry behaviour and learned that it was normal to be likeContinue Reading

Mindful Memories

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Last week I reached the age of 50. There’s something about reaching these milestone ages that makes me take stock of where I am, think about what I want to achieve in life, and reflect on the memories that have brought me to this moment. The thing is, when I think of the memories that really stand out to me in my life, they haven’t been the spectacular moments or the exciting times. They’ve been the quiet, reflective moments; moments in time where I just stopped and realised all was well in my world. Times like when I was sittingContinue Reading

2 minute practice to help reduce anger and anxiety

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This simple daily practice will help you to reduce any anger, anxiety or stress that’s building up inside. It can be done anywhere – you could be out in public, waiting in a queue at the post office, or sitting in a traffic jam. All you have to do is develop a regular practice of checking in with your body. Just send your awareness within, scan around your body, and PAY ATTENTION to how you’re feeling. Reduce anger and anxiety Don’t leave it too late I don’t mean you should do this when you’re already at the height of anyContinue Reading

How to deal with anger in relationships

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How do you deal with anger in relationships? Anger is one of the biggest causes of relationship breakdowns.  During those stormy arguments things can be said in the heat of the moment – and regretted the next day.  So how do we stop things from getting out of hand? Anger can be a scary feeling, can’t it? It’s one of those emotions we’re really not ‘allowed’ to have. For a lot of us, from the time we’re old enough to express our anger – which we usually do in the middle of the supermarket, having a crying fit, turning redContinue Reading