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.
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The Horizon Healing Counselling Team
You Don't Need to Know Why to Set a Boundary
By Lochleen MacGregor
We spend an incredible amount of energy trying to understand why other people behave the way they do. Was it their childhood? Their attachment style? Trauma? Anxiety? A diagnosis? Understanding can be valuable—but sometimes the search for an explanation keeps us stuck in relationships that are hurting us. You don't need to know why someone behaves badly to recognize that their behaviour is hurting you. Sometimes the more important question isn't "Why are they doing this?" but "Is this relationship safe, healthy, and reciprocal for me?"