I recently had a client who told me that they had Googled ‘what to expect during your first counselling session’ before they came for that first sess…

Most counsellors would agree that when they see many clients for the first time they quickly see what they would benefit from. They can see the chang…

PTSD can affect many people, not just soldiers and those in the front line who are regularly exposed to violent situations. It is an affliction close…

This is the first of four articles I have written on supervision. In each, I answer a question I’ve set myself in order to reflect on my understandin…

'They f*** you up, your mum and dad.They may not mean to, but they do.They fill you with the faults they had   And add some extra, just for you.' *So…

For many people, this will be a thought uppermost in their minds. 'Do I need counselling?' In this short article, I will look at some of the realitie…

I wonder, the more we become reliant on media and technology such as mobiles, the more we develop a need to control. If someone doesn’t answer your t…

Writing is quite simply a fantastic way to work through your thoughts and feelings. There are two excellent ways of using creative writing to help yo…

A recent study on the effects on divorce concludes: “Divorce is a significant risk factor for acute myocardial infarction (AMI)”. It is well known t…

You know you are around a narcissist when you realise that all they do is talk about themselves. They will not be interested in asking any questions…

The facts are always friendly, every bit of evidence one can acquire, in any area, leads one that much closer to what is true. - Carl R. Rogers Earl…

Therapeutic coaching or integrative coach-therapy is becoming more popular in the helping world. It crosses the boundaries of both therapy and coachi…