As autumn approaches we start to feel the first trace of autumn in the air. The nights draw in and the days slowly get cooler. Trees turn from bright…

Having a baby is possibly one of the best ways to raise your anxiety levels. If you haven’t already been through the trauma of IVF or miscarriage, y…

It is probably true to say that most of us find change difficult and unsettling. Familiar patterns are disrupted and new routines have to be establis…

Discover 10 essential tips for effective online therapy sessions, from managing interruptions to ensuring privacy and using good lighting.

In both our personal and professional lives there are times when what other people say or do can make us feel angry or anxious. We may have to deal w…

According to Radio Four’s Today Programme back in 2014, Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, advocated psychological therapies, saying “we hav…

Most people who book a first session only do so after putting it off for a long time - sometimes for a very long time. Why is this? And if you're won…

“Tomorrow is world suicide prevention day. Sometimes silence isn't golden.” - Jaelea Skehan (Twitter).

NB: To understand this article fully, readers should read first ‘On damaging relationship styles’ that I wrote previously. The humanistic psychother…

Any counsellor worth their salt would happily give up their livelihood if mental health issues like anxiety were something we could vaccinate against…

“I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.” ~Augusten Burroughs This morning I had to write a difficult email to a…

If your friend or family member told you they were receiving counselling what would you think? Today, counselling and psychotherapy is often kept a…