Most people recovering from traumatic experiences may have suffered from the lingering symptoms of anxiety, panic and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Dis…

Working creatively can be a non-intrusive and progressive way of therapeutic development. Interventions incorporating imagery and colours can be a su…

We all know the feeling of anxiety, the ‘nerves’ before an exam or the apprehension of walking down a dark street at night. For some anxiety becomes…

In our society, we expect our children will outlive us and that modern medicine will be able to cure any problems. It can be very shocking, then, for…

When does a joke turn more sinister?

With the recent NHS digital report into mental health (2014), the group most at risk appears to be young people (aged 15-24). Much has been commente…

When men have a mid life crisis it can feel like a bolt out of the blue. They often don't see it coming. Yet it's brought their world to a screeching…

How many of us have heard it said that practice makes perfect? When actually practice makes permanent, and if we practice the wrong things we become…

Listening to clients, it’s clear that they feel they can ill afford private counselling. Many people need support but are put off by the cost or the…

Childbirth is a physical trauma. It is not just your baby, but your own body goes through a tremendous amount of growth and changes in such a short t…

Often in counselling, you may find you begin the therapeutic work by telling stories to your counsellor, often about things that may have happened to…

Recently many of us have marvelled at the medal winning performances of the British paralympic team at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. These ama…