Shelley J Whitehead

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Strategies and inspiration for healing, dating and loving for the long term

Shelley J Whitehead - Relationship Coach
How to know what your values are

How to know what your values are

Do you know what your personal values are? Do you have a strong sense of which values are most important to you and do you have clarity on the values of the significant people in your life? Do you know why it is...

Why do people cheat in relationships?

Why do people cheat in relationships?

When people cheat in relationships it can be devastating. But there are always reasons why people cheat, so with an understanding of the reasons people cheat, you are not only forearmed to look out for the signs but...

3 subtle signs you are in a toxic relationship

3 subtle signs you are in a toxic relationship

Are you concerned that you might be in a toxic relationship? Are you feeling unclear about the difference between healthy relationships and toxic relationships? A few days ago, I wrote an article about overt signs of...

3 overt signs you are in a toxic relationship

3 overt signs you are in a toxic relationship

There are some behaviours that are overt signs of toxicity in a relationship.  In my work as a relationship coach, whenever these overt signs crop up with individuals or couples, I interpret them as very clear...

Drawing back and looking inwards

Drawing back and looking inwards

The rich colours of Autumn are giving way to the pared-down simplicity of winter, as the orangey-red leaves drop, one by one. It’s the time of the year when the trees stop putting their energy into growing and shift it...

What is ‘conscious dating’?

What is ‘conscious dating’?

Have you heard the term ‘conscious dating’ before? It sounds good, doesn't it? In my experience as a specialist relationship coach it is the only way to ENSURE that you come out of the dating process with the right...

5 Steps for addressing anxiety

5 Steps for addressing anxiety

How anxiety can be helpful Anxiety is often maligned as a ‘bad’ emotion and one that should either be ushered away or swept under the carpet. I believe, however, that all emotions have value and meaning and that if we...

The beauty of anxiety

The beauty of anxiety

As the days draw shorter and the sharper air of Autumn creeps into my home, I find myself noticing a familiar sensation creeping into my body. There’s a knot in my stomach and a fluttery feeling all over my skin. My...

A time to let go

A time to let go

As the sun’s light grows ever more-golden and its shadows lengthen into the last weeks of summer, rested souls start to look ahead to that ‘back to school’ moment. Holiday season is drawing to a close and there’s a...

A deep rest for the psyche

A deep rest for the psyche

Like all living beings on this beautiful planet, we humans are cyclical creatures. The months of our annual calendar, woven around the shifting seasons and the waxing and waning of the sun and the moon, are a deeply...

Holding time

Holding time

It’s the first day of July today - we’re suddenly at that tipping point when we’re halfway through the year. As I’ve basked in the comfortable month of June, I’ve been living joyfully within the present moment… and...

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