Intimate and supportive relationships are an important factor in dealing with conflict. Dr Lisa Berkman suggests that the extent to which we maintain…

Benefits: Men Dr. Helen Evans, Ph.D suggests that statistically marriage is helpful to men in terms of their health and overall well being. Men who…

Who do I need – a psychotherapist or a counsellor? What qualifications should my psychotherapist or counsellor have? What sort of therapy do I ne…

Many people are simultaneously fearful and fascinated by the prospect of undergoing counselling or psychotherapy session. It's the combination of ign…

"It's a pity that sex is such a dirty little word" DH Lawrence Whether we love, like or loathe it, sex is something that we all have a hand in. We ca…

1. Decide to be Happy (and Value Contentment) Yes it really is a simple as that. If we channel our energy in ways that make us feel good then we are…

There are many ways we might harm or damage ourselves, perhaps through accident or carelessness, perhaps through smoking or drinking too much or perh…

What is this thing called life and how should I live it? Why am I so affected by others responses to me? Why does what is inside of myself often seem…

Following the holiday theme of my first piece on Goal Setting, consider Passion. That's not a word used much in everyday language today, well not for…

We’re in that time of year when it’s ‘always winter and never Christmas’ as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has it. It’s dark when you get up an…

Is the Buddhist view that the world is illusion compatible with psychotherapists' emphasis on reality testing? In Buddhism the concept of Anicca sugg…

Listening to ‘Pause for thought’ on BBC Radio 2 this week, I found the sentiments of the Tibetan Buddhist Alison Murdoch ran in parallel with some of…