Islamic counselling is taking the psychology profession by storm. We are observing the growing awareness of mental health in the Muslim community, as…

Where do we put all those parts of ourselves that we wish we didn’t have? When we feel angry, or jealous, or greedy, how do we manage those feelings?…

What is happiness? It’s a huge question, isn’t it? Many clients will say to their counsellors "I just want to be happy", yet when asked what that mig…

When asked what they want to change when they come to counselling, many people say they just want to be happy. However, when asked how they would kno…

Often, people ask me how I am in polite conversation; my stock response is "I'm OK thanks". But, when I stop to think about how I am, often I have a…

In December 2012, I decided that on this warm morning in Cancun, I would drive up to Mexico City. The night previous I had looked at flights, and th…

At the time of writing this article, a major sporting event is about to take place. I decided to do something that I very rarely do, and I haven’t do…

Anxiety can affect all our lives in so many ways, and it's certainly an issue that is being explored more frequently in the therapy room. All of us…

The idea for this article came from listening to the psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist Peter Fonagy speaking on Radio 4's The Life Scientific (…

Cognitive behavioural therapist Rajnish explains what cognitions are and their role in CBT

When we are trying to change a behaviour or a response, it can be a frustrating and baffling process. Why, if we try so hard, are we still doing the…

Loss can be felt like a single droplet that falls in the calm waters of your life. At first, it creates a few ripples but soon these ripples soon spr…