The sea is a stirring and passionate force. Its personality is at once forceful and intimidating, at other times, lapping and timid. What is it about…

‘Know thyself’ is an ancient saying that predates the classical Greek philosophers. It seems obvious that a person would know him/her/themselves, but…

As professional counsellors, we are equipped to deal with counselling interventions for ranges of clients. Long term conditions (LTCs) such as Alzhe…

The following short article is a brief insight into a recent experience in a hospital. I have not included any names of places or people in order to…

When we think of couple counselling, most of us imagine a couple getting help with their relationship from a trained professional, with regular sessi…

I have an ex-colleague who would insist on referring to mindfulness as mindlessness! A Freudian slip of the tongue? I found myself, today, reflecting…

As an avid supporter of therapy – not just as a therapist but as a user, I am hopeful for a new perspective of therapy. With lots of campaigns curren…

Some people can watch porn and not have any negative consequences on other parts of their lives. Porn for them is recreational and not obsessional an…

We as humans are relational beings, and inherent in all of our relationships is a need for physical and or emotional closeness and intimacy. We need…

The feeling when you've lost a part of yourself, when you can't remember the person who you once were, when you look in the mirror and hardly recogni…

Trauma is an emotional response to a distressing event in our lives. We all have experienced trauma in different ways. In many situations, we process…

There are many ways to define the work of a psychotherapist, and its role, but the analogy of a 'soul garden' seems to epitomise the creative process…