Have you ever found yourself presenting an image to others that isn’t the real you? On the outside you show everyone how ‘together’ you are and how l…

Anxiety takes many forms. Heart racing, sweaty palms and a dry mouth. Racing, negatives thoughts, worrying all the time, day and night. Being on guar…

What do we mean by relationship boundaries?  Do they apply to all relationships?  What if one person’s idea of boundaries means something completely…

Mindfulness is a skill which when developed can make us more aware of what is going on both inside us and in the environment. It is about being consc…

If you remember or have seen the Harry Enfield ‘Kevin’ sketch (available on youtube.com) where his character Kevin, turns from a polite tween into a…

To move beyond our self-imposed limits and out of our comfort zones we need to stretch ourselves. Too often we yearn to achieve our potential, we hav…

Values are the glue that holds us together… Here’s an intervention that can be used with clients usually in the third or fourth therapy session. It’…

Companies as entities, purely profit-driven and lacking in ethics, can behave like bullies. It's as if the whole world has been blinded by the impres…

Ruptures in relationships with family have existed for as long as families have. Whatever our own experience of family, we are likely to identify wit…

Many trans people who come out have understandable concerns and questions about how this will impact on their romantic relationships, either current…

How often do you take time out to be creative? Here are some reasons why indulging your creative side can be good for your mental health.

I am going to use the term ‘breakdown’ not in any labelling sense but to describe the complete sense of being overwhelmed by painful emotion and thou…