As a therapist, there are many things that I have a professional excuse to research that have far reaching effects in my own life.  I recently becam…

As children we have probably all been witnesses to bullying (even if you didn’t recognise it at the time) or you may yourself have been a victim. It’…

At a time when no long journey, commute or queue needs to be endured without the use of a smartphone; when many of us watch television while simultan…

We explore four common emotional effects of bereavement and what you can do to cope.

When we think of domestic violence we often think of physical violence which involves a spouse or an intimate partner. This usually involves force ag…

Clients often come to therapy to talk about relationships. They might want to talk about their spouse, their children, parents, friends or colleagues…

Have you been off of work due to illness, parental leave, maternity/paternity leave or a sabbatical? Are you finding it difficult to return into the…

Do you regularly find yourself saying the same kind of things?"I've always kept my feelings under control. I didn't want to be a burden to anyone, es…

Often in our society people recoil from grief. Perhaps being unsure what to say or fearing saying the wrong thing. Yet being a companion to someone w…

It’s not always easy to know when a loved one is suffering from anxiety.

In the day I’m busy. At night I wake at 3am feeling anxious, desolate, powerless, empty. In the night I get lonely and want to reach out but who is…

Hi. Thanks for taking the time to read this. We are on a journey of change from an unhealthy pattern of ‘exits’ from our life to a healthier pattern…