I N T E R W O V E N Sandplay Counselling

17/08/2026

What a great idea for single or widowed fathers! Beers and Braids. Catchy title, though let's not assume all men drink beer, and this does not mean I think the title should be changed, I don't, it works 😃
https://www.facebook.com/p/Beers-Braids-100063615172121/

Beers & Braids is a workshop where dads learn to style their kid's hair. Dads drink beer, bond with

08/08/2026

24/07/2026

lighthouse humans
are my favorite kind of humans.

20/07/2026

We often think of boundaries as rules we impose on others, like, “You can’t just drop by unannounced.” But this view can leave us feeling powerless—dependent on others’ willingness to comply.

In reality, boundaries are most effective when they’re seen not as ultimatums for other people, but as commitments we make to ourselves. They enable us to clarify how we will act in alignment with our values—how we’ll care for our time, energy, and wellbeing in a given situation.

This shift—from external control to internal clarity—is empowering. It helps us move from blame to responsibility, from resentment to self-respect.

21/06/2026

When stress builds at home, everyone finds a way to survive it.

One person becomes “the strong one” and keeps everything together.
One becomes the helper, fixing everyone else’s feelings.
One carries the invisible load until they feel completely overwhelmed.
One gets blamed because the family needs somewhere to put the pain.
And one quietly disappears, staying small so they don’t add to the pressure.

These roles are not flaws. They are coping patterns.

In many families, people are not trying to hurt each other. They are trying to manage stress, conflict, trauma, money worries, caring responsibilities, grief, or emotional pressure with the tools they have.

But survival roles can become heavy.

The strong one needs support too.
The rescuer needs permission to rest.
The overwhelmed one needs help, not judgment.
The scapegoat needs to be heard, not labelled.
The lost one needs to know they matter.

Healing often starts when a family stops asking, “What’s wrong with you?” and starts asking, “What have you been carrying?”

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28/05/2026

If anger was shut down when you were a child, and you find yourself wanting to erupt when your child loses it, your inner child is expressing what it couldn't all those years ago.⁠
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It is because your inner child is pissed!⁠
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But, when you have integrated that anger, you can come from a creative, adult way of relating...⁠
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…and have the space within to choose your response!⁠
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Parenting gives us opportunity after opportunity to re-parent ourselves, and the breath gives us the tools to heal so we can be the present, kind, caring parent we want to be.⁠

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18/04/2026

Your heart know the way. Run in that direction.