A counsellor explains the effects of sexual abuse and how we can support survivors.

'Stay at home to save lives' is the message, but what happens if home is not a safe place? " In the year ending March 2019 an estimated 2.4 million…

Among the great privileges of being a psychotherapist are the moments when a client tells you a secret they have never told anyone else. A secret the…

If I were to mention the words ‘domestic abuse’, the first thing that would likely come to mind for you would be violence. Whilst arguably all violen…

The #Metoo movement, and the courage of survivors speaking out about their abuse around the world, show signs of a growing awareness and acknowledgme…

I've been there. I've lived being 'trapped' in domestic abuse. I've heard the keys in the front door and felt my legs feel like jelly as though they…

The FIFA World Cup tournament can offer fans great excitement and thrills when there can be a coming together around 90 minutes of excitement and int…

I work with stories, stories that are often dark and despairing as they understandably would be in the aftermath of violence. Yet I know through my w…

What is violence in the home?The UK government’s definition of domestic violence is any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, assaultive a…

Addiction specialist Patrick Carnes coined the term the ‘Betrayal Bond’ to describe the intense, trauma bond that often develops between an abuser an…

Domestic violence is such an epidemic that at one point or another it is inevitable that as counsellors we will come into contact with a survivor. Th…

Anxiety, depression, anger, sorrow, rage, confusion, frustration, loneliness, isolation, post-traumatic stress disorder, identity issues, relationshi…