Often when we decide we want things to change, we expect it to happen immediately. Hollywood feeds us stories in which change happens instantly – fal…

How would you describe good emotional health? Most people would find that their definitions included things like control of thoughts and feelings; ma…

Some clients come to therapy saying that they "have fallen out of love", or that the person they love doesn’t return that love. But what actually do…

In many couples there is one person, or sometimes both, who find it difficult to say ‘no’ to their partner. In heterosexual couples this may often, b…

What is Self in Gestalt theory? "All psychotherapies are psychotherapies of the self." Mahoney (1991) Abstract This brief article looks at how th…

When we meet our friends with their boyfriends/girlfriends and can see that there is something unique developing, which has all the potential of a re…

There are lots of different answers to this question, which will vary depending on which type of therapist you end up with; but in my experience you…

It's undeniable that many individuals find their teenage years challenging. Counselling can play a supportive role during this time; below are a few…

To say that starting up and running a successful business is demanding is probably one of the biggest understatements that you could make. On the way…

Bullying is a pernicious, malevolent act, which can make life miserable for the person on the receiving end of it. Not just confined to the school pl…

Do you find yourself with the 100mph head? There are thoughts of every sort and type zooming round your head. “What if they do this?” “What will they…

One of the common archetypes for men is that of the puer, (which is Latin for boy) and pronounced poo-air. It is also known as the Peter Pan syndrome…