Often people ask me what it's like in the therapy room. They say they can't imagine what they'd say; indeed it's quite normal for someone who is new…

When we’re feeling emotionally unwell we often relate our state of mind to things happening to us within a narrow spectrum of social relations and ev…

I’ve noticed when working with others, especially couples, that quite often when a relationship goes wrong it’s usually the communication where the p…

Thinking about starting therapy? Discover 20 surprising insights that explain what counselling is really like.

Last week John Lewis launched their 2015 Christmas advert, bringing us all to tears.

The temperature goes down, days get shorter, you wake up in the morning and outside it is already dark … you get out from work and outside it is stil…

Deciding to go to relationship therapy can seem like a huge step. Often one of the partners will be very reluctant to attend. Perhaps they fear talki…

For many people the festive season is a happy time, providing a chance to to relax, reconnect with family and friends and celebrate the year that’s c…

Being in the grip of anxiety and panic can be completely disabling. It can contaminate anything or everything you do and can feel as if there is no e…

In relationships we can’t always want the same things - so what do you do when that happens in your relationship?  Couples often argue continually un…

Depression is one of those conditions that everyone sort of knows about. It is surprisingly common to have personally been through a period of feelin…

Being good friends is the most sustaining feature of successful long term relationships. At the start of romantic relationships, it is quite common t…