Symptoms of low self-esteem can include feeling worthless, incompetent and unrealistic of our abilities, being overwhelmed with negative thoughts and…

Making contact with a counsellor can be a difficult first step, especially as our ideas about what they will do or be like can cause concern and anxi…

Many people say that they would love counselling but feel it is too expensive. Lets look at how it compares; A recent study revealed that smoking co…

Learning to say ‘no’ can help you to stop doing things for other people which you really do not want to do. By doing this you can ease the frustratio…

Empathy is the ability to tune ourselves into other people’s sensations and emotions, and gain a sense of what is like to be them in that moment. It…

Anyone can experience panic and anxiety at some time in their lives. These feelings are a natural response to feeling threatened and act as a protect…

“If there was one thing you could change in your life, what would it be?” I asked a friend this morning. “I wish people had listened. I wish I had l…

We all have a family. Often though that is where the similarity ends. There would seem infinite variety in families. We are shaped by the family in w…

Transgender people face 18 month long waiting lists for consultations at specialist NHS clinics.

It’s new, it’s fresh, it’s dynamic, it’s you!I just realised I am writing on a product of the Earth, paper. A product that has been manipulated for y…

Self-harm at first sight appears to be an illogical action. What can be gained by harming yourself? For some, the act of harming the body has the ef…

In my work the effect that separating parents have on children causes many problems for both the children and the parents, and coming to terms with a…