Mind the gap... ...or, rather, don't mind the gap... accept it is there and don't fill it with worries. Well, that is easier said than done isn't i…

Brexit and climate change are the latest national crises that have highlighted the fact that nothing in this life is certain, except, as the old adag…

Mindless what? Have you ever been distracted by your thoughts? Stuff that isn’t happening in the here and now, but you find a way of living it again…

I just want to briefly give an analogy of the cycle of conflict. Sometimes the fear of detachment or conflict throws people into an absolute panic. T…

What are the benefits of online counselling? Sharon Evans takes a closer look

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When someone significant to you dies the impact can be huge. Emotions whirl around in a seemingly endless torrent, going from sadness, to disbelief,…

Past abuse can have such a detrimental effect on our mental health, making daily life torturous. Survivors can often be left with depression or anxie…

We seem to find it so easy to criticise ourselves and so difficult to say something nice. Make a mistake, or even imagining we have done something wr…

Living with anxiety can be debilitating and frustrating. Constantly worrying, catastrophising and creating worst-case scenarios do nothing but leavin…

As a human species, on the whole, we evolved, we developed, and we became more sophisticated. We learned to use a fork and knife, and we built house…

A question that might come to mind when browsing the various therapists on the Counselling Directory might be 'should I do face-to-face therapy or on…