On the first day of Christmas I give a gift to me: Asking for support It’s tempting to take on all the responsibility for Christmas and then feel res…

We are living in a very confusing time. From a very young age, we have been told how to live, how to think, how to behave and how to talk. The list g…

I am inviting readers of all generations to think of ageing as a positive and meaningful lifelong process of growth and development. We begin at birt…

A recent return to in-person sessions (following months of working exclusively online) has been a relief for myself and, seemingly, a number of my cl…

Dr Niki Cooper, Clinical Director at Place2Be, explains how they’ve adapted to provide counselling for children during a pandemic.

I was sitting with a group of extended friends (before 2020!), listening to one of them explain they had become a Positive Psychology Life Coach. “Yo…

Death is not an abstract concept. For many of us, it isn't just theory. We have had or will have contact with dying, death and grief; whether it is o…

Meeting that person we always dreamt of brings electrifying energy; sparks ignite in our hearts, plans for the future arise in consciousness. Warmth,…

Karen Dolva explores how you can feel more comfortable talking about loneliness, and encourage your children to open up too.

It seems that as a society we are beginning to become more open about huge life changing experiences and about problems such as anxiety and depressio…

‘Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me, just be my friend ~Albert Camus~ There is not a r…

A recent conversation with a client prompted me to think about the many things that counsellors know but do not tell potential clients, and not just…