"No offence, I’m just being honest…"We've all heard, something like this… the above phrase followed by "you are ugly", "you are wrong", or "you are a…

Marriage saving in a nutshellI hold sessions with a couple whose relationship has turned around, grown and discovered its mojo. Their occasional sess…

There is a scene in Woody Allen's film, Hannah and her Sisters, in which Hannah (Mia Farrow) is talking to her sister Holly (Dianne Wiest) about Hann…

I was talking to someone yesterday who had just returned from a school reunion. She told me that she had been dreading the evening but didn’t know wh…

This year World Mental Health Day is shining a light on schizophrenia. Keep reading to find out more about the disorder and how you can help raise aw…

Waiting time targets are to be introduced for those with mental health concerns in England.

Ever since counselling became established as a useful way to help individuals work through difficult emotional issues, there have been ongoing discus…

It was my third anxiety attack that week. I made it from the supermarket to the safety of my car. I try to breathe, trying to control the wave of cru…

Anger is a normal healthy emotion experienced by us all when we may feel we have been disrespected, let down, or others have not reached the expectat…

Anxiety is the human response to stress. It acts as a type of excessive fear, worry or concern about a real or perceived threat, which activates our…

Do you ever have those moments of wondering to yourself, ‘why am I doing this?’ ‘It just doesn’t feel right’ or being at a social event with friends…

All those experiences, which beyond a certain limit we call 'depression', should be considered in all seriousness and with the utmost respect. If it…