When grieving the loss of a loved one, we may react in many different ways. You may have heard it said that "there is no one right way" for many diff…

Counselling provides a relationship in which you can feel safe to reflect on your issues and find a way forward.

Many women approaching their 40’s ad 50’s will be thinking about the menopause or the peri-menopause; particularly if they are beginning to see signs…

In a way, the answer is both yes and no. People generally come to therapy distressed and looking for answers. Even if they are aware that a therapis…

I made the choice several years ago to stay off social media. I made that choice with positivity. I didn't feel I needed what I deemed the stress of…

Why is it that thoughts affect us so deeply? Pleasant thoughts of holidays, celebrations, and achievements are welcomed, and it is hoped that they wi…

I have been counselling couples for six years now, and I wonder why it is that, for some, seeing a counsellor to trouble-shoot and help revitalise th…

What is PTSD? The word 'trauma' is used clinically to describe the experiencing or seeing of shocking or dangerous events, where either yourself or…

Why do we behave in a destructive or unhelpful way when we communicate with certain people? We are constantly in contact with others, whether that is…

In the US and Canada, counselling is seen as a normal thing for someone to do and is just like going to see a GP for a physical illness. In the UK ho…

Whilst men and women suffer from similar difficulties regarding their mental health, there is a difference in the way they address them. Women tend t…

Although depression is a form of mental ill-health that has been written about extensively and is a diagnosable category with common symptoms that ca…