Success Unlocked by Farhana Goga

I hope you are having a lovely festive season, and if its tricky, as this time of year really can be, be gentle with you and those around...

Happy December to you All! For so many people this is a time of connection, celebration and relaxation. However for almost as many...

Transformation is a change in appearance or form. Often when people come to therapy they are either seeking understanding or transformation. The impact of that transformation will be seen in their relationships - both with themselves and with other people. When embarking on the journey of transformation there's a few things that come up in the journey and I want to highlight some of them here, which I hope helps you think about where you are and where you have come from: The

Trust is something that we earn, something we give and something that we create together. Trust can be broken in a moment, or over...

On day 115 on Lockdown I wrote a Blog about Lockdown Fatigue and I'm now wondering if you, like me are now tired of the Pandemic and all...

Mental Health struggles have for a long been given a bad rap, with stigmas attached to it, as a mental health professional, it is a...

So, its many months since lockdown has begun and the fatigue is getting to everyone. Its been months since we have been able to take a...

This weekend my partner and I watched a new British series on Showmax - Naked Attraction. In this show a person chooses a date based on...

This is a pretty personal blog for me. I am part of a blended family system. My partner has two kids and we are all navigating an unchartered territory. It has ups and downs and is often an emotional rollercoaster at the moment. I however live in hope, I have tools, but at home, I am not a therapist, and I quickly learnt and continue to learn I too am human. At home, in this world, I am a partner, a lover, friend, and the woman in the life of a dad, two kids have known the

I write this on Day 115 of lockdown - are you tired yet? Fatigue is defined as extreme tiredness as a result of mental or physical...

In South Africa, the daily rate of Covid-19 infections is increasing. Government, urged by business and various sectors took a decision...

Stay CALM-E during this time

Change is the only thing we can count on in life. And when change happens we need to remember the following: 1. Breathe - we do not need to respond or react straight away. Breathe, let the various part of our brain have the time to all come into action - some part of our brain - our executive functioning, take longer to come into action. Breathing allows us the time and space for that to happen. 2. Go Slow - most change happens slowly, and we need to make sure we pause before

Some work weeks are LONG, and self care is really important when they are. 1. Its firstly important to know where you get your energy from. Someone how has a preference for introversion will get their energy from time alone, while someone who has a preference to extroversion will get their energy from connecting with other. This difference will give you an indicator as to where to go first. An introvert may need to let their friends and family know that before they join in th

My clients often come to me with a question about how to work through the transition from work to home, or from stay-at-home to when their partner arrives back. Often this time is crazy if there are children and there is very little connection between the couple during this time. Once crazy hour ends, each person may have unexpressed needs and expressions about what they would like for the evening. While it may be difficult to comprehend for many couples, the greatest gift to