In these times when being a single mum is no longer unusual or frowned upon in the same way as it once was, it can be easy to forget that not everyon…

Are you on the fence about counselling? Not sure what the fuss is about? How can talking to a stranger make anything better? Well this short piece is…

When we experience strong emotions we try to process what is happening to us. As well as involving the logical brain this has an effect on the physic…

Empowerment is often regarded as feeling good about ourselves. But authentic personal empowerment is our ability to have an impact on our relationshi…

Earlier this year, I met with a group of other therapists to explore relationship counselling including reading the novel ‘On Chesil Beach’ by Ian Mc…

Social anxiety can be crippling, and you may find yourself struggling in a variety of social situations. You have a fear that people can see through…

Individuals working in the high octane world of financial risk taking are often at risk of anxiety based conditions and active addictions. The intens…

Isolation seems to be a bit of a hot topic at the moment. It’s frequently included as part of discussions around emotional well-being and social atti…

Healing Complex Trauma through the Wisdom of the Body When we think of healing, the general picture which arises tends to be that we are healing to…

“Will I click with this counsellor? Could I imagine trusting this person enough to share some of my deepest fears? Am I obligated to simply keep atte…

Death, the loss of someone close; no matter how much we hear about others loss, no matter that it’s part of life, the fact is that when it happens to…

Many times when we have had a difficult childhood or trauma, we develop certain coping strategies and survival techniques that later in life no longe…