Perhaps one of the biggest dilemmas faced when taking on counselling is that of cost. Especially in these days of austerity; can we afford the luxury…

What is a ‘midlife crisis’? It was Carl Jung, a well-known Psychologist who introduced this term to us.  It is a time when some individuals start to…

'Where is the love?'You said was mine all mine, till the end of time,Was it just a lie?Where is the love? With the descent of Christmas festivities…

At this time of the year so many of our thoughts turn to our New Year resolutions. Often we have great ideas and indeed intentions of putting things…

As we approach a New Year, there can be a strong pull within us, of wanting to make changes and a need to feel that we are going to be different in s…

Co-dependency was first recognized as arising in relationships where one person is engaged in an addiction, while the other is psychologically depend…

A note on terminology This literature review seeks to use the language that is currently most commonly accepted by the trans community and the terms…

The English Oxford Dictionary defines self esteem as a “favourable appreciation or opinion of oneself”. Therefore, a low self esteem could be describ…

mbrace new traditions, volunteer, or reflect on cherished memories. Turn solitude into meaningful celebration.

Self care...what’s that, then? Is it being self-centred and careless of others? Some might say so; after all, we are generally conditioned always to…

With millions of people know turning to the internet to meet new partners I wonder what we might expect from such avenues of “connection.” Meeting so…

Couples counsellors will tell you that couples come to see them for many reasons. Some of the most common examples are money worries, infidelity, chi…