I remember watching an early episode of Professor Robert Winston’s ‘Child in our time’ series on the BBC and being dumbstruck when Professor Winston…

After a holiday, it's easy to feel like 'real life' just isn't cutting it. You've had a great time, lived in a gorgeous place, done things you might…

We all need a place to go to when everything just gets a little too much and we want to feel at peace with ourselves, safe and calm. My place is by t…

Alcohol. Drugs. Food. Gambling. Nicotine. Sex. What do these six things have in common? They are all prevalent addictions. Addictions cause us to rep…

How our relationship with our therapist leads to change Most research that compares different types of therapy to see which is more effective reache…

Adults can be bullied too. This can come as a revelation to many people. Often we just think that we are weak, or that we should stand up for ourselv…

“Self-care” is a phrase that has been appearing in social media more and more in recent years, but what does it mean in practical terms? Self-care a…

The season is changing, we are moving from summer and towards autumn. This time of year evokes a particular set of feelings and I have noticed myself…

According to research carried out by Albert Mehrabian for his book Silent Messages, the wholeness of our communication can be classified as follows:…

There is something about swimming in the open air that is both transcendental and grounding. It takes us out of our lives and puts us back in our bod…

So many of us long for real intimacy, to be known and to know, yet we also fear what this means; being vulnerable to being hurt and the fear of hurti…

Gender identities can be highly complex for many individuals, and it can be an inadequate exercise describing themselves as just a man or just a woma…