Counsellor Collette Baranard takes a deeper look at spiritual counselling.

When someone asks you to do something, do you feel you can't say "No" without feeling guilty? Being assertive means being able to decide whether a re…

Discover tips to strengthen your relationships. From improving communication to setting boundaries, learn how to nurture connection & resolve conflict

This is an article that explores the impact of diverse sexuality on the family and the self. How coming to terms with different sexual orientation ca…

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Counsellor Ian Beardsall answers the question, "what causes eating disorders?" but is there really one single answer?

Below are some views about psychotherapy. This is presented in the interests of instigating dialogue and is not meant to adequately describe my way o…

Facing the death of a loved one is painful and challenging. Learn about the grieving process and find ways to cope and heal.

What is CAT? Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) arose from integration of Cognitive and British Object Relations psychoanalysis. Recently ideas from R…

Why meditate? The basic idea generally associated with why people meditate is that during our day we are constantly subjected to sensory input and o…

Note:- As it is somewhat laborious to explain terms throughout the body of the text, key words as pertaining to Cognitive Analytical Therapy nomencla…

This is a brief summary, from my point of view as a psychotherapist specialising in treating people with eating disorders, of what can happen in the…