The Horizon Blog
Welcome to the blog space of Horizon Healing Counselling.
Here, you’ll find meaningful insights, reflections, and practical tools to support your mental health. Think of this blog as a heartfelt extension of our therapy work: grounded, honest, and deeply compassionate. Our hope is that it offers clarity, comfort, and inspiration.
We’re grateful you’re here and honoured to walk this path with you.
With warmth,
The Horizon Healing Counselling Team
Beyond the 5 Love Languages: Understanding What Really Makes Us Feel Loved
Most people are familiar with the five love languages, but relationships are far more complex than a single framework. As our understanding of emotional safety, neurodiversity, and relational needs grows, so does the language we use to describe love. In this post, we’ll explore both the original and expanded love languages, why they matter, and how understanding them can lead to healthier, more fulfilling connections with others and with yourself.
Dating With Intention: Do’s and Don’ts for Building Healthy Connections
by Lochleen MacGregor
Do you ever feel like you keep attracting the same type of person over and over again?
Paying attention to both your own behaviour and the signals others give you in those first few dates can give a smoother start to a relationship.
Here are some helpful Do’s and Don’ts to guide you as you step into new relationships.