Kate and John have been married for 15 years and never thought they would be sitting across from a relationship therapist. What had started as a beau…

In her compassionate and very useful book Constructive Wallowing, Tina Gilbertson talks about the importance of seeing a ‘feelings-friendly’ therapis…

One of the sayings frequently found in the self-help literature is attributed to Epictetus, "men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which t…

Tolstoy began his epic novel Anna Karenina with the famous line "happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way". Is t…

Core beliefs are the very essence of how we see ourselves, other people, the world and the future. They often motivate our behaviour and how we respo…

Are you a person who never says no? Do you always push down your thoughts and feelings to please the other person? You might want to go to the cinema…

In his article, counsellor Mark Evans explains why people with low self-esteem experience anxiety.

It's harvest time – the apple trees are weighted with fruit. Exam results have either been announced or will be for our 16+ adolescents. One phrase b…

Domestic abuse needs to gain the recognition that it deserves and there are some encouraging signs. Organisations all across the country are more awa…

As I was scrolling through my social media the other day a quote someone had posted really spoke to me. It was, "never get so busy making a living th…

Dissociation is at a basic level something we all do. We can have periods when we feel disconnected, like when you are driving along a familiar route…

Counselling is a confidential process which can at times feel a bit mysterious. Two people meet and the client may soon find they are sharing very pe…