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Pokarlla
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A podcast by Pokarlla Kiara from Mārama Counselling, about life, counselling, therapy and other things!
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Adjustment and Readjustment
Jan 11 2022
20 mins
Adjustment and Readjustment
This episode explores some tools and ways of thinking that may help you to adjust and readjust.
Jan 11 2022
20 mins
Intention and Goal Setting
Welcome to 2022! With the new year, comes the new year resolutions. Pokarlla talks about some of the different ways you can hone your goal setting process.
Jan 1 2022
23 mins
The Holiday Period
In this episode Pokarlla talks about some of the reasons why this time of year can be stressful. She discusses some things to keep in mind that may help.
Dec 13 2021
14 mins
Revenge vs Pettiness
A podcast episode exploring the definition and connotations of words like revenge and pettiness. Do we conceptualise emotions and words the same way as others do?
Dec 3 2021
14 mins
Love
What is love? Are there different kinds of love? Why is love important?
Nov 26 2021
19 mins
Honesty
This episode explores honesty. What does it mean to be honest? Why is honesty important? How does honesty relate to accountability and authenticity? How can honesty help our relationships and interactions with other individuals? How can we be honest when it might feel hard (or scary)? How does honesty foster feelings of trust and safety?
Nov 19 2021
18 mins
Selfishness
What does it mean to be selfish? What does selfishness look like? Is selfishness wholly bad? What can I do if selfishness is something that affects me?
Nov 12 2021
18 mins
Respect
What is respect? What does it encompass? Why is it important? How can we show and display respect?
Nov 5 2021
13 mins
Jealousy
This episode explores jealousy. What is jealousy? What are the different emotions associated with jealousy? What causes jealousy? What does jealousy feel like? How can jealousy affect me? How can we combat or work with jealousy?
Oct 29 2021
28 mins
Integrity
What is integrity? How does integrity help us? How can we embrace integrity?
Oct 22 2021
18 mins
Saying No
This episode explores the different times when we may need to say no, why we might find this difficult and how to say no.
Oct 15 2021
20 mins
Opening Up Communication
Opening up Communication is about being ok with communicating wants and needs, and listening to the wants and needs of others. It is about being vulnerable, having difficult conversations, communicating assertively, setting boundaries, holding space, practising the pause and introspecting on your own role in interactions. Having open communication can help our relationships, increase personal happiness and reduce feelings of guilt, shame or resentment.
Oct 8 2021
18 mins
Holding Space
This episode talks about holding space. What does it mean to hold space? Why is it important? It discusses how holding space allows vulnerability, creates safety, validates others and allows healing and growth. This episode will also talk about how you can hold space for someone else.
Oct 1 2021
21 mins
Practising the Pause
In this episode we talk about what is meant by the term "Practising the Pause". We look at moments and circumstances when you might need to take a pause. I discuss how taking some time out can help you. Pausing can help you to avoid saying something you may regret, it assists you in being the best version of yourself and can reduce stress and anxiety. This episode explores the different ways that you can press pause.
Sep 25 2021
24 mins
M.Y.O.B.
Mind Your Own Business. In this podcast episode we will talk about staying in your own lane, not taking things personally, taking personal responsibility and accountability, developing yourself and looking for areas of improvement, using your triggers for positive purposes, not minding the opinions of others and brushing yourself off and trying again. Remember we cannot change others, only ourselves.
Sep 17 2021
16 mins
Triggers
In this episode Pokarlla explores triggers. What is a trigger? Why can it be useful to identify them? How can we positively utilise them for our personal growth? What are some of the positive aspects of triggers? How can we respond to the triggers of others?
Sep 11 2021
22 mins
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
An episode about Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, something that that may be experienced by individuals living with a neurodivergence like ADHD or ASD. RSD is intense, overwhelming and sometimes debilitating emotional pain that is caused by perceived rejection or criticism. While RSD is a "neurologically hardwired" response, there are a number of things that may help.
Aug 23 2021
33 mins
Relationship Green Flags
This episode covers the green flags you can look out for in your relationships with others. Green flags are aspects of relationships that contribute to your life and you sense of being in positive ways. Aspects covered in this episode include: empathy, accountability, cooperation, safety, respect and boundaries.
Aug 3 2021
24 mins
Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say
This podcast episode is about communication, and the differences between submissive, aggressive and assertive communication. It discusses the importance of integrity, authenticity and honesty, and why communicating in this way can help you to reduce feelings of anxiety or instances of miscommunication.
Jul 15 2021
19 mins
Anniversary Reactions to Trauma
This episode discusses reactions to trauma that occur on the anniversary that the original trauma occurred. It talks about some of the common reactions and somatic sensations that you may experience during your anniversary reaction and some things you can do that might help.
Jun 26 2021
20 mins
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