An important thing for quality of life is having our needs met. There are various reasons for not meeting our own needs. Sometimes we have simply nev…

We can go through life setting expectations for ourselves and striving to achieve those set by others. This starts from a very early age - is the lit…

When you hear the word Christmas do you feel a warmth and excitement bubbling up deep inside you? If the answer is yes, the good news is Christmas is…

Working with bereaved clients has taught me that a deeply enduring and difficult aspect of grief is the complicated impact it has on time. Most of us…

The Solution Focused model of interventions is underpinned by the beliefs that it is the client who is the true harbinger of change; everyone has str…

Most of us are familiar with what a family tree looks like and many enjoy tracing their ancestors back over the generations. It’s interesting to have…

Advice from a counsellor on coping with child bereavement and navigating the festive season.

Being grateful seems so obvious, easy, and even pleasant. Despite that, however, it is often missing from clients’ lives. Why is this, and why do we…

Self-efficacy is a word I've heard talked about a few times recently but what does it actually mean? Albert Bandura, a social learning theorist and…

Heart racing, churning stomach, breathing faster, feeling sick, restless, twitchy, a bit shaky, headaches, fuzziness – these are all signs of feeling…

Boundaries define the space between us. They respect our differences and allow us to collaborate. They protect us from harm and intrusion by others.…

Anxiety is an issue that has become more prominent and more common in the past few decades. The pressures of life: increasing rent prices and other b…