During my years as a university professor, many students have expressed difficulty with working through some of the problems and issues discussed in…

In Western philosophy, religion and thinking, the idea of being individual, is one that we hold. But how true is this? Individualism began in the 170…

‘Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.’ Bob Marley I find this quote really helpful to sum up how and wh…

Time and time again researchers produce evidence showing that being in a relationship brings happiness, better health and stability to most people. I…

Close your eyes and imagine yourself walking up to the self help section of your local bookshop. My guess is that you're looking at a vast number of…

What is obsessive compulsive disorder? OCD is a serious mental illness that affects 1-2% of the population. Its effects are so severe the World Hea…

Anxiety disorders are second only to depression in the rate of diagnosis of mental health problems. Their impact upon the sufferer and those around t…

Knowing anxiety What do Abraham Lincoln, Vincent Van Gogh and Adele have in common? They have all suffered, like around 4.5% of the UK population, f…

There is an old saying in Buddhist folklore whereby if we point a finger at someone there will be three pointing back at us. When we are stressed, an…

A national survey by WebMD suggests that despite children showing signs of stress from the age of four, parents are not seeing a problem.

The nature of existence is dynamic, a constant process of movement. Our relationships with other people and with ourselves; our work environments, ou…

Supervision is a requirement for any counsellor in client contact. The cases being managed by the therapist are taken to supervision in a manner that…