In the 1980’s a researcher, James Pennebaker, looked at the use of “expressive writing”, and “accidentally discovered the power of writing” (Pennebak…

Settling comfortably into my seat on an airplane, listening to the safety briefing, looking at others around me doing the same, I ponder on the part…

People grapple with anxiety, try to shut it away, they may come to despise it, or surrender to it in miserable OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). B…

My heart sinks as I turn on the TV to hear yet another doom and gloom story about lost jobs, bad banks and repossessions and see the impact it has on…

Couples counselling is indeed a valid form of counselling particularly for relationships that have lost their way, it can also help improve relations…

In some marriages or couple relationships it can seem that one partner exudes a wealth of confidence and charm whilst another appears to be quiet or…

During my training as a relationship therapist the constant mantra seemed to be “a successful relationship is a balance between togetherness and sepa…

It appears to be an inborn drive in human beings to relate to other people and to seek security and safety from an early age in another’s arms. But w…

Even if the relationship was not a good one, a separation or divorce can be one of the most painful experiences in our lives. The relationship that w…

Winston Churchill called it his “Black Dog”. Over 300 million people in the world may suffer from depression, and 25% of the U.K. population will exp…

There’s a two and a half thousand year old story about human reactivity attributed to The Buddha. The story passed down is called The Second Arrow. T…

The numbers of only-children are growing but they are still in a minority compared to sibling children in the UK. In the past only children grew up i…