The Solution Focused model of interventions is underpinned by the beliefs that it is the client who is the true harbinger of change; everyone has str…

Most of us are familiar with what a family tree looks like and many enjoy tracing their ancestors back over the generations. It’s interesting to have…

Advice from a counsellor on coping with child bereavement and navigating the festive season.

Being grateful seems so obvious, easy, and even pleasant. Despite that, however, it is often missing from clients’ lives. Why is this, and why do we…

Self-efficacy is a word I've heard talked about a few times recently but what does it actually mean? Albert Bandura, a social learning theorist and…

Heart racing, churning stomach, breathing faster, feeling sick, restless, twitchy, a bit shaky, headaches, fuzziness – these are all signs of feeling…

Boundaries define the space between us. They respect our differences and allow us to collaborate. They protect us from harm and intrusion by others.…

Anxiety is an issue that has become more prominent and more common in the past few decades. The pressures of life: increasing rent prices and other b…

“Grief is the price we pay for love.” - Queen Elizabeth II Research on confronting our own death was carried out by Elizabeth Kuhbler-Ross in the la…

Figuring out the intricacies of our psychology can feel exhausting. Sometimes it seems easier to think of things in nice, simple terms – black and wh…

Self-care is about valuing the person you are, not just on the outside but on the inside too. We sometimes think of self-care as the physical things…

Have you ever felt as though what you think or what you feel is too much to share with others? Why do you fear to let others know what cuts in the fl…