For many couples the glow of romance quickly fades.  It is often replaced with frustration and disappointment expressed in questions such as ‘Why won…

Abstract This article looks at our preoccupation with how we think we will feel in the future - from intoxicating anticipation to purest fear. These…

This article considers the challenges facing clients who may be deciding the form of therapy to work with and which counsellor to approach. The deci…

One hundred years ago, people didn’t have to make a choice about whether to have children or not. Contraceptives and terminations were unavailable. M…

Social anxiety is a physcological or emotional problem that effects 7.8% of the population at any one time and over 12% of the population will suffer…

A Client recently asked me "so this CBT therapy then, is it just about discounting the negatives and thinking Positive"Well if only life was as simpl…

Even the best of relationships can flag at times – routine, tiredness, stress, resentments – all take their toll.  There can be complex issues betwee…

In the 21st Century too many of us take our emotional health for granted. There is a myriad of people and services telling us how to look after our p…

‘I really can’t remember much about my childhood...it was fine,you know? Happy childhood...ummm...the usual things...ummmm...what do you want to know…

Work and StressFeeling stressed at work could be an indication of what's not happening outside the workplace. Ask yourself how are you engaging with…

There are many ways in which technology benefits us. It has a considerable potential to help our efforts to improve our self-confidence and self-este…

Beginnings can be very difficult. If things happen too fast at the start, it may scare us away. If it's too slow, we may run out of patience. If it's…