It’s easy to understand how living in today’s recession has become a basis for depression. Families and individuals are suffering from feelings of un…

One of our basic human needs is to be able to feel a sense of connection to others. So important is this need that our body has an inbuilt, innate re…

Why do I need to go and see a counsellor or psychotherapist if I want to lose weight? I don’t have a mental health problem, I don’t have anything dis…

How many parents despair of the mess they find upon opening their teenager’s bedroom door? How often do they shout and nag ‘And tidy your bedroom up!…

In my first article I illustrated the excitement of a new relationship, and how its development is hindered or harvested by the role of our childhood…

As we begin a new season some of us may also be starting a new chapter in our lives. This could be wishing to learn new skills, spending more time in…

When men and women fall in love, they temporarily step back into the world of the 'Mother'. This is the time when a couple uses 'babytalk', call each…

As counsellors, we are required to go through personal counselling whilst we train, and I would say it's recommended to carry on after training is co…

Recently on holiday a friend confided in me that he was so relieved to see me, he declared himself to be totally “boundaried out”, that he was “awash…

A recent report has revealed that survivors of stroke and their families feel overwhelmed at having to cope with the psychological consequences alone…

When I started therapy as a first time client, I expected all the answers to my lifelong questions to be delivered quickly and succinctly, with no wa…

This Spring has been a long time coming. What a relief; I'd almost forgotten the sense of green and blue or of warm sun on the skin. Years ago I saw…