As a drugs worker, I spent many years visiting people in prison who were addicted to heroin and crack cocaine, in order to help them get treatment. U…

Let’s get to the point. The answer is “FALSE.” It’s pretty hard to pick a therapist. I mean, our ethical codes mean that we don’t quote what our pat…

As an analytical psychotherapist, I encounter quite a few people who struggle with panic attacks. What becomes clear pretty quickly is that some of t…

Erik Hagerman, depressed at the state of the world, decided to stop reading the news after November 8th 2016. No TV, no internet, nothing. He even as…

What does it mean to be ‘recovered’ from a mental health condition?

Through experience of working in a substance misuse agency it has become clear that a vast majority of individuals in the midst of addiction have und…

People are always telling us what we should or shouldn’t do; eat healthily; dump him, be nice, exercise regularly… a litany of do and don’t, should a…

There are many different types of trauma. Some are a one off incident such as vehicle accidents, others are repeated trauma's such as war or domestic…

I am doing my best and sometimes my best isn’t good enough – but I’m only human. The reflection in the mirror I normally hide from, however today I l…

Are you just returning from holidays, packing away the t-shirts and kids' inflatables, ready to return to work and the hum-drum of everyday living?…

It's well known that going through the menopause can be a debilitating experience, with hot flushes coming on at any time of day or night, plus sleep…

What a summer it has been.The summer of 2018 will remain in the memory a GP or Psychotherapist for, at least, the amazing weather and the record of s…