For decades, the mind and body dualistic approach were adopted and implemented within fields likened to the medical field and even argued about withi…

Social anxiety can be crippling. Sufferers will often do anything to avoid what for them are excruciating social interactions, and what is excruciat…

Breaking up can feel so hard. Depending on who's instigating the breakup, you may be left feeling very bereft, out of control even, but there are way…

Walking into a counsellor’s room takes courage. If it’s your first time you might not know what to expect and that unknown quantity can start the adr…

The word 'should' is one I so often hear used… and misused. Many of the things that cause us problems are the expectations and ‘shoulds’ we place upo…

If you have never experienced counselling before, it can sometimes be hard to know what to expect and to understand how it can help you. This can mak…

If you have not had any counselling before then the idea of starting therapy can be very daunting. Often it can leave you full of questions about wha…

“It's like being a prisoner in your own mind, but people don't see that.”

As professionals, we all remember the Bowlby Attachment Theory (The British Journal of Psychiatry, 1977 - cambridge.org) talks about the importance o…

Depression can be a massive leveller, as feeling down can severely impact an individual even when that person appears to have a great life, is happy…

I would like to speak about a subject very close to me, from both a professional and personal standpoint. I’ve worked in the field of substance misus…

Friendship.You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family... Best friends forever... Will you be my friend... And if you won’t, why not…