Using the 'grow' acronym - goals, realistic, options and willing For setting goals - being more confident, building your self-esteem with new expe…

I've been noticing how much people blame others, especially for their feelings. It can be very challenging to really take ownership of our feelings,…

Shame is the feeling that ‘something is wrong with who I am’; unlike guilt, which makes one feel that ‘something is wrong with what I have done’. I t…

The provision of safety is the forum for healing - Safety is the treatment. When we enter that state, our autonomic nervous system is a non-judgement…

Relationship therapists see many distraught couples who come in saying it's all over. They have discovered their partner has been cheating on them. D…

In many East Asian cultures, including those in China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia, the social pressure to conform is huge.…

The root of any addiction or compulsion is deprivation: deep-seated, buried, chronic deprivation. The link is often not apparent at first, and the id…

What is mindfulness? This is an interesting question, because recently mindfulness has become confused with eastern psychology. In this confusion th…

Whats happens in therapy? If you’re thinking about coming to therapy for the first time, various questions might be spinning through your mind. You…

Being a teen is hard; there is no manual for getting through teenage issues. So when they struggle, is it any wonder they turn to unhelpful coping me…

Changing anxious habits or behaviours can be very challenging. While many of us would prefer to seek instant solutions to break old habits, this can…

In parental counselling, quite a large number of parents tend to ask the question: 'How can I help my child with anxiety?'. Being a parent and battli…