When relationships end, it can be difficult, particularly if you did not want things to change. It may be that a romantic relationship is over, or th…

The emotion of shame, of feeling flawed (‘there’s something wrong with me’), is a feeling first experienced between the ages of 18-24 months. This fe…

In the second part of our series tackling money, relationships and mental health, we look at the personal experience of a couple in their late 20s an…

The first meeting with a counsellor can be challenging, even for the most confident client, but it is an important meeting particularly as this initi…

When people have a conversation about safeguarding, it’s usually to do with a professional approach. For example, if you work in educational health s…

When your child has come out to you as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer or similar, you are lucky. They probably trusted you enough and you might be on…

One of the most common situations which results in clients coming into therapy is where they have taken on too many responsibilities, many of which,…

Do you sometimes, as a parent, worry about your child? Is he/she ok? Have you noticed that your child has become more withdrawn? Do you know their fr…

Counselling Directory’s Digital Marketing Executive, Mel Marney, talks to us about work-related stress, including what she does to manage stress at w…

I've been there. I've lived being 'trapped' in domestic abuse. I've heard the keys in the front door and felt my legs feel like jelly as though they…

Have you noticed a change in your mental health? Have you started to feel anxious or depressed? Many people don’t understand when they should ask for…

The fear, worry and sense of responsibility can be overwhelming if this happens to you, here we share some ways you can support them.