If anger is just an emotion – why does it seem to cause so much distress? And why are we so afraid of it? Firstly – it is an emotion and can be a ve…

When a relationship comes to an end it is normal to be filled with many emotions. Many of these may be negative; often we are looking to assign blame…

How much do you know about counselling? A therapist shares their expert insight on three of the main approaches to counselling, and the theories behind them.

Integrative counselling and psychotherapy can be seen as one of the most effective approaches of counselling. The philosophical stance of this form o…

“Depression has taken everything from me. It’s taken everything enjoyable. Everything I have aspired to be, everything I long to be, it has faded me…

A couple of years ago I started working with a client who stated her doctor thought she had Dysthymia. I had heard of the condition, however did not…

One of the most basic needs we have as human beings is to feel confirmed in our being, and good about ourselves. Stripped of intellectual language an…

Losing weight is not easy and there is no quick fix. It takes a lot of willpower and determination. For many people it is not possible to keep going…

Many of us have experienced that wide awake feeling at 3 o’clock in the morning that no amount of sheep counting can alleviate. Insomnia is fast beco…

Many approaches have arrived as evidence based practice to treat common mental health disorders among clients, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT…

Many women agree they suffer symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) at a certain time every month – perhaps crankiness, cramps, or a propensity to c…

A phobia is “any uncontrolled, persistent, irrational fear that is accompanied by a compelling desire to avoid the object, activity, or situation tha…