by Marina Sabolova | Jul 8, 2025 | Family Wellbeing
As a counsellor working closely with young people, I’ve come to notice a recurring theme that deeply concerns me — how the way we speak to children and the systems we enforce around them can unintentionally cause harm. Whether it’s a well-meaning teacher trying to...
by Marina Sabolova | May 30, 2025 | Mental Health
Have you ever found yourself yearning for something—anything—and it just doesn’t happen? Maybe it’s a relationship, a job, a breakthrough, a sign, a shift, or simply a feeling that you’re on the right path. You watch others move forward, seemingly ticking boxes one...
by Marina Sabolova | May 5, 2025 | Mental Health
As Loneliness Awareness Week approaches in June, it’s a powerful reminder that loneliness doesn’t always look the way we expect it to. You can be surrounded by people and still feel isolated. You can appear to have it all and yet feel unseen. Michael Jackson once...
by Marina Sabolova | Apr 24, 2025 | Mental Health
In the therapy room, I often notice how hard it can be for people to talk about their emotions—especially the difficult ones. It’s not uncommon to sit with someone for the first time and sense their discomfort in naming what they’re really feeling. And I get it....
by Marina Sabolova | Jan 7, 2025 | Corporate Wellbeing
BackgroundA dedicated employee from a corporate environment was experiencing high levels of anxiety, which had led to sleepless nights, difficulty focusing, and feelings of overwhelm. These challenges resulted in the employee taking a eight-week leave of absence from...
