We explore ways you can support your partner when they're suffering from depression.

During some point in our lives you may have offered a helping hand to a friend who needs to speak with you about their relationship problems, a famil…

Find out how working with the unconscious can help manage and process feelings of anger

Disclaimer: This is my opinion and also influenced by the way I work in therapy. I do not profess to have all of these qualities, although I hope tha…

When we think about culture it is probably about the practises of other groups. However, when we think about it we all have cultural practises, for e…

Most people have heard of the condition called OCD. Actually it is currently ‘in vogue’ to call your neat perfectionist behaviour “my OCD” which is s…

Being someone who is naturally emotionally intense or sensitive can bring about difficulties that have nothing to do with the trait itself, but come…

Explore the impact of suicide and the importance of support and counselling for those affected by this public health issue.

In the heat of an argument, it's not unusual to hear the word 'narcissist'. This catch-all term has echos of the psychiatric label 'narcissistic pers…

The economic crisis brought with it a new pressure on employees of meeting the demands of employers in an ever more competitive workplace. In an era…

A recent poll has found that young people are more likely to see emotions as a weakness.

Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) can feel like constant fear, stress, worry. GAD is like a heavy rucksack that we carry on our backs, tainting our…