A recent survey suggests one in three pregnant women suffer signs of depression.

Training as a counsellor, I remember vividly the different teachers I had along my training journey. I viewed these teachers as perfect pillars of em…

Feeding the emotional void: The complexities of emotional eating Losing weight is easy. Isn’t it? After all the formula is simple; eating fewer calo…

In positive psychology, our flow is defined as an “optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best.”  The idea of flow has…

Calming the brain's immune system could help prevent schizophrenia, according to recent study.

How many times have you found yourself asking: “Why is my boyfriend not getting that?” or “I said X and she understood Y. I don’t understand… I thoug…

You are bogged down in feelings of despair or depression. Even getting out of bed in the morning feels like a gargantuan task. Getting through the da…

The Western world today is a place of complexity and fast-moving technology. Change is happening around us all of the time – it’s like being in the m…

Do you sometimes find yourself acting in ways that are ‘out-of-character’?  Do you struggle with powerful surges of emotions such as anger or envy an…

Clients often talk about feeling confused and 'messed up' when they come for therapy. Recalling events can be difficult. Things seem hazy and putting…

We all have times in our lives when we feel that we are not quite good enough. However, people who suffer from low self-esteem can often set standard…

My school friends recently organised a reunion (I’m not saying how many years – therein lays another article). Emails were exchanged for days before…