I started my counseling course five years ago and found I had to unlock painful memories and thoughts to gain the self-awareness and insights about t…

How to help someone through a crisis, without having one of your own.

Before you criticise me walk a mile in my shoes, a famous anonymous quote, one which has a lot to say about how we are in relationships. One of the f…

A recent survey has revealed that some mental health patients are having to be sectioned just to secure a bed.

When people hear the word abuse most imagine physical violence. However many deny, excuse, or choose to overlook psychological abuse. The bottom lin…

Some therapists have in their practice room a collection of stones, pebbles and shells and a tray of sand. They’re not decorative; they’re tools. It…

I wonder what will you be doing on June 12th say around 5.00pm. Perhaps the date may invoke a sense of anticipation or dread, or alternatively just c…

Depression is defined in the dictionary as a feeling of sadness and hopelessness, but it is a lot more than that. Depression can manifest itself in s…

Through my work as a counsellor I hold knowledge of DSM -1V-TR (2000) terminology, however I view humans as individuals not conditions - rejecting pa…

“If sexuality is one dimension of our ability to live passionately in the world then in cutting off our sexual feelings we diminish our overall power…

Stress is part of everyday life. The degree of stress individuals experience can differ from a reasonable amount, which can be deemed acceptable, to…

The experience of not feeling understood, or feeling misunderstood in therapy is not uncommon. It may be felt in the first or early sessions or later…