Maybe this sounds a bit obvious, but this post is not focused around the fact you are breathing, but rather on how you are doing it. By applying a sm…

Do you feel overwhelmed with climate change? Maybe you feel alone with your feelings and thoughts? Maybe no one else seems to share your fears or tal…

Negative (and positive) thoughts float in and out of our thought processes without a care; some can be easily managed, whilst others seem to take ove…

Exploring and demystifying different therapeutic approaches is very important, and today we will look at doing this for person-centred therapy. This…

Healthy stress that encourages us to stretch and achieve something worthwhile, maybe to learn or to succeed at something new, is sensible. It is als…

There are certain times of the year where a lot of time is spent with family. During one of these times, I was left to ponder over a subject that we…

We all make promises to ourselves that we are going to get better and do things differently, and then, as often as not, we find ourselves 'self-sabot…

For the entirety of the festive season, I was ill. On Christmas Day I was determined to get up early, watch my kids open their presents, and cook the…

Whether it’s a new job, a new relationship, or a change of city or country to live in, a new beginning will always signify an ending of some sort. F…

Having worked in mental health services for several years, I have been struck by how often counselling is misunderstood as a 'space for someone to ju…

Anxiety sometimes rips you apart. This is not the type of pain that is curable with a pill, and this is not a form of anguish that can be relieved by…

One trend which often appears after any holiday period is the increase in the number of couples seeking relationship counselling. This pattern repeat…