Domestic abuse needs to gain the recognition that it deserves and there are some encouraging signs. Organisations all across the country are more awa…

As I was scrolling through my social media the other day a quote someone had posted really spoke to me. It was, "never get so busy making a living th…

Dissociation is at a basic level something we all do. We can have periods when we feel disconnected, like when you are driving along a familiar route…

Counselling is a confidential process which can at times feel a bit mysterious. Two people meet and the client may soon find they are sharing very pe…

As a therapist I often find myself using the word 'connections'. I listen to clients and gradually become aware of ways in which they have become dis…

What does ‘corners of recovery’ mean? During recovery there are always different stages, denial, guilt, anger, sadness, acceptance and many more. The…

Grief, bereavement and loss; simultaneously a universal yet a unique experience we will all feel. Everyone has or will suffer loss, yet how they meet…

Our brains are the most complex of our organs and our most precious asset. In order to cope with the multi-sensory modern environment, that is modern…

Understand the triggers: the stuff that just really doesn't help us 1. Pressure to succeed and to pull ourselves together Right from our early year…

Starting in secondary school is a big step for all young people and for some this can be a daunting experience. Many primary and secondary schools th…

We all eventually come to know the unbearable pain of a loved one dying, but for many of us that grief also applies to a treasured pet. Whether it’s…

According to Beat Eating Disorders, the UK's leading eating disorder charity, eating disorders affect 750,000 people in the UK. If you binge and purg…