In the modern world, we are almost constantly bombarded by visual and audio stimuli from a wide variety of sources, offered choice on a vast scale, a…

I think one of the most powerful tools that we have as humans is the ability to empathise. This ability allows us to have an emotional connection wit…

Do young people feel lonely? Sadly, yes. More and more young people share that the main issue affecting them, day by day, is loneliness. Imagine a y…

I like to think of therapy as being not so complex for people to understand. It is the job of the counsellor to try and explain a little bit about th…

Life is, unfortunately, not always lived spontaneously. In many ways and contexts, we live life according to a set of rules and expectations that are…

Though I write here as a psychotherapist, I have another life as a poet. I don't usually advertise this to my clients for reasons that come under the…

This article aims to explore the themes of division and uncertainty created and cultivated during the process of Brexit and the changing political la…

This article is about a momentary thought of being stuck and feeling overwhelmed about a happening or a repeated sense of feeling unheard within a si…

People differ in many wonderful ways, be it through culture, race, religion, political views, gender... the list goes on. Even though these differenc…

We can spend large parts of our lives surrounded by people who might become our friends - at school, college, or uni - but what do you do when you're…

The alarm clock sounds. It cannot be morning time again. Not again. I’m not sure that I can cope with another day; another day of this dark cloud tha…

Do you often feel alone, like you’re the only one who seems to be struggling with relationships and emotions? Do you grapple with having a clear sens…