JULIE · NOTES ON UNDERSTANDING OURSELVES

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MEET JULIE · FEATURED STORY

Why I chose counselling, and why I still love working with OH Cards

In this personal story, I share the experiences and values behind my work, the years I have spent learning and practising, and why I continue to love OH Card exploration.

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Work and decisions

Explore work pressure, job changes and uncertainty about starting a business, including feelings that do not fit neatly into a pros-and-cons list.

9 articles
AI-generated editorial image for Should I stay in my job or leave? First, understand what is keeping you stuck.

Should I stay in my job or leave? First, understand what is keeping you stuck.

Separate practical unknowns from personal concerns before deciding whether to stay or leave.

AI-generated editorial image for You have a job offer. Why is it still hard to say yes?

You have a job offer. Why is it still hard to say yes?

Separate questions about the new role from what you fear leaving behind.

AI-generated editorial image for What kind of work suits me? Looking beyond my skills

What kind of work suits me? Looking beyond my skills

Explore the tasks, relationships and pace of work that suit you.

AI-generated editorial image for A stable job or a new direction: how can I choose?

A stable job or a new direction: how can I choose?

Consider your responsibilities alongside your wish for change, then identify a practical next step.

AI-generated editorial image for Why does the thought of work still exhaust me after a break?

Why does the thought of work still exhaust me after a break?

Consider both ongoing workplace pressures and how performance affects your sense of worth.

AI-generated editorial image for Thinking of starting a business, but struggling to move forward?

Thinking of starting a business, but struggling to move forward?

Look separately at practical uncertainties and the feelings that arise when it is time to act.

AI-generated editorial image for Why do I keep putting something off even when I know I need to do it?

Why do I keep putting something off even when I know I need to do it?

Explore the pressure behind procrastination, alongside unclear tasks and the need for rest.

AI-generated editorial image for Why do I keep thinking about one comment from my manager?

Why do I keep thinking about one comment from my manager?

Consider the comment, your response, and the workplace around you.

AI-generated editorial image for Why does criticism hurt so much? Am I too sensitive?

Why does criticism hurt so much? Am I too sensitive?

Look at the feedback, your feelings, and the wider team context.

Relationships and emotions

Start with a recent interaction and explore feelings, boundaries, and recurring patterns.

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AI-generated editorial image for After a breakup, why do I want both to reconnect and to let go?

After a breakup, why do I want both to reconnect and to let go?

Explore longing, anxiety and unmet needs without rushing to a decision.

AI-generated editorial image for How can I tell whether someone I am dating is right for me?

How can I tell whether someone I am dating is right for me?

Look at real interactions, your needs and what you hope for in a partner.

AI-generated editorial image for What can you notice when the same argument keeps coming up in your marriage?

What can you notice when the same argument keeps coming up in your marriage?

Explore the interaction, how responsibilities are shared, and what you each need.

AI-generated editorial image for When you always put others first, how can you notice your own boundaries?

When you always put others first, how can you notice your own boundaries?

Start with one interaction and make room for your own needs.

AI-generated editorial image for What do “family of origin” and “inner child” really mean?

What do “family of origin” and “inner child” really mean?

How early experiences and the “inner child” metaphor can help you understand a present difficulty.

AI-generated editorial image for Why does the same hurt keep appearing in different relationships?

Why does the same hurt keep appearing in different relationships?

Explore repeated disappointment through real interactions and unspoken needs.

AI-generated editorial image for “I know I shouldn't think this way, but I can't stop”

“I know I shouldn't think this way, but I can't stop”

See how thoughts, feelings and actions may connect in an everyday example.

How I work

How conversation, different psychological perspectives, and optional OH Cards may fit together.

6 articles
AI-generated editorial image for What are OH Cards? They are not tarot or a psychological test.

What are OH Cards? They are not tarot or a psychological test.

See how images can support expression and what OH Card exploration can and cannot offer.

AI-generated editorial image for When something hurts but you cannot put it into words: OH Cards and imagery dialogue

When something hurts but you cannot put it into words: OH Cards and imagery dialogue

How OH Cards and imagery dialogue may help you find words for your experience.

AI-generated editorial image for What might an OH Card conversation look like?

What might an OH Card conversation look like?

See how an OH Card conversation might unfold around a job-change decision.

AI-generated editorial image for New to OH Cards? Start with a real question

New to OH Cards? Start with a real question

See how images can open a conversation while you remain free to choose how to explore.

AI-generated editorial image for Why I don't rely on just one approach to understand a concern

Why I don't rely on just one approach to understand a concern

How feelings, thoughts, and relationship patterns can shape the same concern.

AI-generated editorial image for Counselling does not make your decisions for you

Counselling does not make your decisions for you

How a person-centred approach can help you understand what matters to you.

Getting started

What to say when you first get in touch, and how to reflect on a session.

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AI-generated editorial image for What can I say when I first get in touch?

What can I say when I first get in touch?

You do not need to prepare your whole story before sending a message.

AI-generated editorial image for How can I tell whether a session was helpful?

How can I tell whether a session was helpful?

Reflect on what helped, what did not, and what you may need next.

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