Most of us make the decision to go for therapy when there is something in our lives we want to address, whether that is a recent experience or a more…

Sometimes, clients come into therapy certain that they want to change something about themselves. They may want to improve their mood, reduce anxiety…

It's easy to think of abuse as physical or sexual, but verbal abuse is more prevalent and can be just as traumatic. Many verbal abusers are masters a…

One of the difficulties that people often encounter in relationships is an inability to see things from each other's perspective.Differences of opini…

According to the latest Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (McManus, Bebbington, Jenkins, and Brugha, 2016) about one in six people have experienced…

Managing work-related stress and practising self-care.

Most of us know what shame feels like but it is quite a difficult animal to define. Dictionaries variously describe it as an uncomfortable feeling of…

When depression enters a relationship we go from two to three. It can enter a relationship with a bang or a whimper. Either way, it can feel scary, w…

How to build your brain with counselling... it's easy! When you take that long, close-up look at yourself in counselling (scary? Maybe at first, but…

Why do they matter? What am I talking about?!I, like a lot of others, spent my Sunday supporting the Bath Half Marathon runners, clapping and cheerin…

A tutor at college introduced me to the idea of “conscious repose” almost ten years ago, and I have never forgotten it. Although it might sound a bit…

Anxiety and depression are at epidemic levels within UK, with thousands suffering from the pain, confusion and disconnection. These feelings are trul…