Finding a therapist might well feel like trying to walk a tightrope whilst carrying an elephant. Searching the internet for therapists locally (or fu…

We often hear people speak of feeling depressed when faced with life’s difficulties and hurdles. The word ‘depressed’ is bandied about quite freely w…

What is self-harm? It’s inflicting injury or harm to oneself. It can include cutting, burning, drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, risky sex, dangerous…

We often expect the right person in a couple relationship to be someone who shares our tastes, dreams our dreams, who is passionate about our interes…

Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. Throughout life, we face change and cha…

Often when new clients come into therapy, they are experiencing intense emotions that they don't like. When asked how they help themselves when this…

Many children will have to see their parents separate or divorce and it’s not always easy.

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf” - Jon Kabat-Zinn. Separation and divorce, the breakup of a once cherished relationship, can pr…

All couple relationships go through tough times. These could be major life transitions, such as a new baby, new job or retirement. Couples might face…

There are many myths about relationships that are not only false but potentially devastating; they can lead couples down the wrong relational path, o…

From a very early age we are shaped and told who we should be. Parents, teachers, peers, extended family, friends, media, jobs and even strangers tel…

Adolescence and the journey from childhood to adulthood is one of the most rapid phases of development. The changes that occur may appear universal,…