Each month Counselling Directory receives numerous visitors to our website, each one as important as the last. Every visitor counts, whether they are searching for a counsellor in their area or simply looking for information or news, either way we want to make sure we are providing them with the information and help they are read more »

We already know that loneliness is a huge problem which is sweeping across Britain but recent studies suggest the problem is worse than initially thought and particularity rife among those over the age of 65, reported The Times. According research conducted by Age Concern more than one in ten over 65′s admitted too always or read more »

More than twenty thousand armed service veterans are serving sentences for criminal offences reports The Sun. The statistics come from a nationwide survey of probation officers who say many of the former military personnel were suffering from stress and depression from their service. Harry Fletcher, assistant general secretary of probation officers union Napo expressed how read more »

An article on The Independent website highlights the importance of encourage children to talk if they’ve experienced a bereavement. There is a lack of statistics about how many children suffer a bereavement, but in Britain a child loses a parent every half hour. Sir Al Aynsley-Green, the Children’s Commissioner has been discussing the issue, particularly read more »

Moving house more than three times can have a detrimental effect on children’s’ mental health, reports the Telegraph. A new study has shown that moving house, and therefore losing contact with friends and being taken away from familiar surroundings, may cause the child to feel they’re being ignored, and can result in suicidal feelings. The read more »