Counselling changes lives. We've all heard this before, but how can it help? Here are my top 10 therapy takeaways. 1. You can unload your feelings…

Many of my clients want to climb a mountain, that is to say, they want to achieve immediate, permanent change and do so as quickly as possible. This…

Life is tough, random and chaotic and there are many things out of our control. The more things we focus on outside of our influence the less happy a…

What does it mean to have a ‘sexual voice’? It means being in touch with your desire, knowing what you want sexually, and being able to communicate y…

We speak to psychotherapist Ben Amponsah about his career journey so far and advice for those interested in therapy.

Today I woke up bleary-eyed after a fitful night’s sleep. My dreams had been menacing, menopause night sweats did not help and my heart had been all…

While we are grieving, it becomes even more important to show ourselves compassion. Here, in no particular order, I have listed a few ways we can do…

Wabi-sabi is the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection. Not to be confused with wasabi, the green stuff you find next to your sushi! Wabi-sa…

Do you know people who, no matter what life throws at them, bounce back and take difficult life events in their stride? Why do some of us instead get…

Could embracing the Buddhist teachings of non-attachment and impermanence be just what we need to cope with COVID?

Every couple has a style they use when communicating. They also have a style they use when arguing. This style can often lead to a downward spiral of…

Having recently attended a six-hour CPD study day on Attachment Theory, it got me thinking how pivotal understanding attachment is for clients. I, th…