Pre-conceptions Like most psychotherapists I’ve spent many hours during my training undergoing my own therapy. I assumed that knowing about the mode…

When we have intrusive thoughts it is important to: identify when we are having them how we are trying to make them go away how we may be avoidi…

Time. Lack of it, the dragging of it, the passing of it, is a theme that is often present in my consulting room. Human beings are drawn almost fatali…

Top Canadian University, University of Waterloo reveals that improving self-esteem could be critical in treating mental health problems.

Self-harm (SH), or to give it its up to date classification ‘non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), is NHS dictionary defined as ‘deliberate injury to ones…

In my clinical practice, I had the pleasure to work with many clients that at one point in their lives found themselves stuck in a vicious circle. Pe…

Heavy drinkers could be putting themselves at greater risk of dementia, a study has revealed.

If you ever panicked and overworked on the days leading to your holiday, you are not alone. Sometimes it feels like you will be leaving for months, y…

Grief is the constellation of internal thoughts and feelings in response to loss. As well as experiences of losing a loved one, there are various pha…

What is forgiveness? Maybe it will be easier to start with what forgiveness is not. To forgive does not mean to justify or defend, to condone or agre…

As a counsellor who helps those with eating disorders and weight management, and as Eating Disorders Awareness Week commences on 26 February, I felt…

Have you ever noticed your judgement of yourself? The little voice in your head: “you are too fat”, “you look stupid in that jacket”, “no one likes y…