What is the relationship between emotional numbness and extreme emotional sensitivity? As human beings, when we face danger, there are three response…

I have such a fear of finding another like myself, and such a desire to find one. I am so utterly lonely, but I also have a fear that my isolation be…

My favourite piece of writing on depression is William Styron’s “Darkness Visible” (Vintage Books, 1992). A first-hand account of what it is really l…

Even the most experienced person can lack confidence at work. Read on for tips on how to boost yours.

Of the range emotions that people explore in counselling, many feel most afraid and ashamed of anger – their own anger as well as that of others. Ang…

We look at some practical tips to help you quiet your mind when anxiety strikes.

Anxiety, depression, irritability, fatigue, difficulty sleeping including insomnia or early waking, body pains, cramps, facial tics, nervousness, hea…

It can be very difficult in an age of diagnosis to determine whether what we feel is ‘normal’ or whether we should be worried about something. One of…

We discuss ways to use the principles of mindfulness to nurture your relationship.

Resentment can be a devastating barrier to good, healthy relationships. Resentment lets us hold onto feelings and events in our past that anger us, b…

Anxious about your life? Your job, family or social life?  I guess it has been building inside for a while - months rather than weeks or days perhaps…

The adrenal system is a part of the body which produces many hormones, including the stress hormone "cortisol". The release of cortisol into our bodi…