I have decided to write about this topic because I seem to be seeing and hearing examples of it often as of late, I have seen it as a sign that the t…

We’ve all been there. That moment when something happens and your world is turned upside down. A loss, a pending divorce, a(nother) family feud, a di…

Late last year, Erica Jong published a book called 'Fear of Dying'. I thought it interesting that Jong, whose 'Fear of Flying' tackled a lot of sexua…

When your partner suggests marriage guidance or relationship counselling you are unlikely to be over the moon about it. Yet the reality is that it ma…

Anxiety is an emotion that activates physical responses in our body, such as a change in heartbeat, breath frequency and muscle tension.   The main…

The ‘celebrity battle with addiction’ is avidly scrutinised in the media and eagerly lapped up by us - the public. Alcohol and drug addiction are hig…

Learn more about how fear of abandonment can impact relationships, and how therapy can help.

The well-being of people in their 60s increases as they get older, a national survey has revealed.

Feeling constantly anxious, nervous and uneasy is exhausting, frightening and alienating. It's an intensely lonely and very unhappy experience. Couns…

Many of us have heard of self-harm. An American study found that 1 in 5 males and 1 in 7 females are self-harming, and a UK study suggested that 13%…

We all have to negotiate stages in life when our worlds significantly change. We may be very aware that things are just not quite right for us, but w…

As mother’s day will soon be upon us, we should and often do celebrate by visiting her. After all, she has strongly influenced our psychological deve…