Anxiety is a natural and important part of our system, it enhances motivation and increases vigilance, but excessive anxiety hinders one’s ability to…

Sticks and stones are hard on bones, Aimed with angry art, Words can sting like anything, But silence breaks the heart. This poem by Phyllis McGi…

From a young age we are taught that it is wrong to be selfish and that self-sacrifice is the ideal. And it is true that helping others is not only g…

I have had many discussions with people struggling with life and how in this struggle they can be reluctant to reach out to others; whether that be w…

People come to therapy for a huge array of reasons, wanting to feel good again. They may have suffered a devastating loss, a relationship that is fal…

There has been much in the news recently about post natal depression and the catastrophic consequences that can, occasionally, occur if it is ignored…

Life throws all kind of challenges in our way and it can at times feel that our relationship begins to break down.  Communication is hard to keep goi…

“When you love someone, all your saved-up wishes start coming out.” Elizabeth Bowden although speaking a number of years ago has perhaps unwittingly…

When a couple has a baby it is usually seen as a wonderful event. Often the couple will regard the birth as a further step towards being closer and a…

Most of us would like to be in a relationship in which we feel loved, safe, appreciated, needed and free to be ourselves. Ideally, we’d like our part…

It can be incredibly difficult for men to acknowledge they are depressed. In fact, many men with depression don’t even know it themselves. Instead,…

With self-harm returning to the news in recent weeks there is an opportunity for us all to reach out to this much misunderstood group of people. The…