“Oh still small voice of calm” was a line from a hymn which I remember from my school days and has often led to a thought - when are we still? When d…

With the excitement of Christmas and the New Year dwindling, you can find your depression creeping back up on you again. January only brings the real…

Compliment not complicate I want to talk about what is really possible, I want to talk about why we stay in the same place, same relationship proble…

There are many reasons why sleep is important for your physical and mental health. Having an interrupted night's sleep or having very little sleep c…

Discrimination at work is sadly a common occurrence.

For many years I have worked as Counsellor/Psychotherapist, Dramatherapist and Equine Assisted Psychotherapist in the trauma field (domestic and sexu…

One of the most fascinating things I have learnt about the human body and the mind, outside the realm of the psychology classroom, was in a physical…

Anxiety, depression and the quest for happiness Posted on social media alongside a picture of a smiling person, possibly at the top of a mountain or…

Fear… we all feel it. A sudden startle in response to a perceived threat, a shortness of breath and chest constriction as your heart quickens pace. A…

The founder of REBT, Albert Ellis, had an irrational fear which he overcame. He was extremely debilitated by the idea of asking a woman out on a date…

Medicalisation of emotional and psychological distress is something I regard with disquiet. I have no doubt that mental illnesses exist, but my feel…

With the end of 2018 and the ushering in of a new year, you may be contemplating changes and making resolutions for 2019 to be a better year. If you…