Disturbing feelings, such as depression, anxiety, shame, guilt, anger, envy and jealousy, are often rooted in low self opinion. If you are prone to e…

You’ll often hear the phrase, “boys need their fathers”, which is true, but occasionally it’s overlooked how much girls need their dads. A woman’s se…

This is an article about the concept of mirroring. I shall be looking at Winnicott’s paper ‘The Mirror Role of Mother and Family in Child Development…

Anger is a natural and important emotion. Everyone feels angry at times, but it is our ability to manage this emotion and what we do with it, that co…

Many people have asked me this question, both clients and other counsellors. Perhaps the word Ecotherapy sounds rather mysterious, but actually, it’s…

Is it important for you to feel you're in control of your life? Do you sometimes feel you are being controlled by external events or by somebody else…

What are you good at? Take a few moments to make a list of five statements of things that you know you are good at. Start each statement with, ’I kno…

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has a growing therapy population in the UK and was devised by Steven C. Hayes PhD from the United States, and…

This is a question that I am often asked. Many couples make love very infrequently but do not have the language or confidence to make any changes. I…

How many times has a person with drug or alcohol problems heard “What do you keep doing this for?” To other people, especially those close to that in…

Unsure if you need counselling? Discover common signs of dissatisfaction and the benefits of talking to a counsellor.

A counsellor explores how to approach a conversation with sensitive people.