Back in the 70’s, my own awareness around (anxiety/stress) body tension began way back when I was a district nursing sister, having taken on a studen…

Anxiety - that horrible feeling when your brain won’t stop buzzing, when your jaw is clenched, your palms sticky, and your heart is beating so quickl…

I’m going to talk about why I often refer to the Russian Dolls in my consulting room as a tool to help with understanding our feelings. Sometimes we…

Are you an emotional eater? I’m going to share with you some questions that will help you start to understand why you associate food with comfort and…

When you work in the counselling profession, I would estimate that around 95% of all problems that enter my room emanate from a lack of communication…

People start relationships with wide-eyed enthusiasm and dream-like ideas of lust and adventure, but what happens when 'reality' kicks in? And how do…

I recently visited an antique and second-hand tool shop. It was crammed from floor to ceiling with old tools and restored tools, and it made me think…

It can be very difficult to decide how to take the first step in getting some help for issues that you are currently facing. It may be that we are no…

I often hear the phrase "I'm only joking" in the therapy room. We have all heard it in our day to day lives, and I'm sure we have all used it at some…

As the darker mornings and evenings draw in, the leaves fall from the trees and Christmas food starts creeping onto supermarket shelves, it's natural…

Dress or suit ordered check? Venue booked? Cake... tasted? There is so much to plan before the big day. What has been happening more and more often i…

Psychotherapist Noel Bell explores some helpful treatment plans for addiction.