Why dreams are important Dreams, mostly discarded, maddening in their surreal content, often forgotten immediately when we wake, used in common lang…

One thing I have been hearing a lot lately is that people are struggling with sleep. Clients are reporting that they are having vivid dreams, nightma…

Of all the losses which accompany COVID-19, bereavement is probably the most challenging. Current social distancing rules and registrations around fu…

“All the world’s a stage”There will be three types of people that read this article. The first type, who will know straight away what I’m talking abo…

Two years ago, I wrote an article around isolation, and what might be going on when we find ourselves withdrawing from the social world around us for…

Many of the clients I have worked with have experienced sexual abuse as children. One of the common themes that arise during counselling is the feeli…

Coronavirus has turned our world upside down. With restrictions on funerals still in place, how can we grieve and remember the loved ones we have los…

Fear is a deeply wired response that has evolved to protect us from perceived threat and promote our survival. It's not limited to us humans, it's a…

According to the NHS, last year over 350,000 hospital admissions were for reasons related to alcohol usage. This is a 6% increase over the previous y…

The most difficult emotional tasks following the death of a loved one are to process feelings of sadness, loss and fear. Everyday tasks can seem very…

We are all participating in a global experiment. We are all experiencing the impact of the pandemic. Our responses to this will be varied depending u…

Writing can be useful for those who are experiencing post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, grief, loss.  Writing can help give expression to o…