There is hope for you and your next generation. Would like to break the pattern of ACEs in your life? To listen to the live radio recording on ACES with Janet McNish & Micheal Fanstone, click below https://janetmcnish.com/live-radio-recovering-from-a-fractious-childhood-13-may-2018-0pm-gmt/ Please contact me for more information Contact me Janet McNish (MBACP) Registered Counsellor
Sexual Abuse – Sister2Sister update.
People often say that your life is ruined if you’ve experienced sexual abuse. THIS IS A LIE!! With the right support and resources and commitment to the process you really can not just survive – but thrive! The people below have also thrived and made a difference to others. You too can learn to thrive! I had a wonderful evening as keynote speaker and meeting people in person at Sister2Sister – on Friday 22nd September. Hosted by the lovely Marcia Jones. Sharing testimonies of healing and hope. I shared part of my story and taught the group about some of the core…
Un-Happy Mothers Day?
How do you experience Mother’s Day? Happy or unhappy? Today is a celebration of Mother’s Day! This might trigger emotions ranging from poignant to excruciatingly painful …especially if you’re single. If you do have children… Mothers, I commend you for your courage in raising children alone! Motherhood is said to be the most complex job in the world! For some of you as mothers, Mother’s Day is still difficult. That’s for another article. For the rest of us wonderful women who are without children for any reason. As well as dealing with our internal dialogue and feelings, we also contend with commercial bombardment, media…
Recovering From a Fractious Childhood
Fractious – Easily upset or annoyed or difficult to please, bad-tempered, irritable, moody, unpredictable. Causing problems and disagreement eg: A fractious mother causes a child to walk on eggshells. Never knowing where they stand – creating anxiety and distress in a child… in some cases trauma. A fractious childhood relates to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). On 5th March 2017, I returned as Studio Counsellor to the “Premier Tonight” Show with Presenter Michael Fanstone, to discuss this heartbreaking topic, and to provide advice for the listeners. There were so many calls, emails, and text messages, that we could only respond to about half of…
Premier Radio – Thursday 11th February 11.00am -12noon
Janet McNish & Maria Rodrigues Valentine’s Day Tips for Single People on The Woman to Woman Show Valentine’s day can sometimes emphasise how single (some of us) really are, so how can we get through the season? Relationship Counsellor and Trainer Janet McNish shares 7 top tips for singles to benefit from during the month of love. Related article: https://janetmcnish.com/7-useful-strategies-for-singles-on-valentines-day/
7 Useful Strategies for Singles on Valentine’s Day
Published by Premier Christian Radio 10/02/2016 Valentines day can sometimes emphasise how single (some of us) really are, so how can we get through the season? Relationships Counsellor and Trainer Janet McNish shares 7 top tips for singles to benefit from, during the month of love. 1. Be sociable Find out about social events in the Christian singles scene. Contact the organisers for more specific details of their events, can you attend alone? How do they help people to mingle and make friends with the same and opposite gender? What demographics are likely to attend? You can tell a lot…
How Can I Embrace Valentine’s Day As a Single Person?
This blog was previously published by Christian Connection. http://blog.christianconnection.com/embrace-valentines-day/ Yes you can! Now you might be thinking, “What are you, crazy?! I dread Valentine’s Day.” Such pressure, the spotlight on me as a single, the pity of relatives, the platitudes from married church folk, the disregard from certain greeting card firms, the smugness of the happy loved up couples. Not to mention the accusations of being “too picky, too selfish, too old, too independent, too needy etc…” Embrace Valentine’s Day?!*!? I had survived my first Christmas after the break-up…
How can I embrace Valentine’s Day as a single person?
How can I embrace Valentine’s Day as a single person? Written for www.christianconnection.com By Janet McNish Yes you can! Now you might be thinking, “What are you, crazy?! I dread Valentine’s Day.” Such pressure, the spotlight on me as a single, the pity of relatives, the platitudes from married church folk, the disregard from certain greeting card firms, the smugness of the happy loved up couples. Not to mention the accusations of being “too picky, too selfish, too old, too independent, too needy etc…” Embrace Valentine’s Day?!*!? I had survived my first Christmas after the break-up of a significant…
Peaches & Dreams
Peaches & Dreams By Janet McNish On Ask Patricia Radio Show last Monday we talked about how the loss of a parent might cause psychological disturbance in childhood, which could impact their adulthood in the form of chaotic lifestyle and unhealthy relationships. Peaches Gelfof’s mother died of an accidental heroin overdose when Peaches was 11 years old. Her father Sir Bob Geldof travelled the world in his career as rock star and human rights campaigner. In an interview by Aga Magazine (published in The Sunday Times) Peaches said regarding her dreams for her 2 toddler sons; “,,,I hope when they’re…
Are you too busy for a relationship?
Are you too busy for a relationship? Written by Janet McNish for http;/www.ChristianConnection.co.uk Do you long for love, yet fail to take decisive steps to make it happen? When you do decide to take action around dating and meeting people, are you easily side tracked by other things that fill your life? If so, your busyness could be a cover for ambivalence. Ambivalence is the state of having mixed feelings or ideas about something or someone, either consciously or unconsciously. Katy Perry in her song “Hot N Cold” wrote of ambivalence: “You’re hot and you’re cold …