Imagine if your bank was to contact you and inform you that your identity had been stolen, you might be worried and feel angry with the bank and blam…

Mental problems are a complex combination of biological, psychological and socio cultural factors which affect people’s ability to deal with everyday…

Being assertive is an essential communication skill if we want to be respected and understood, especially by those we love. Being assertive means tha…

Where to start? Unless you are “in the business”, choosing a talking therapist can feel like taking a shot in the dark. Here are some tips to consid…

Before I started my career as a counsellor I had no idea there were so many different approaches in counselling. Now, if I look for a counsellor, I s…

New fathers in their mid-20s are 68% more likely to develop depression, according to new research.

Scientists uncover more ways in which blueberries can be of benefit - particularly to our mental health.

We all know that relationships need work to keep them strong. Yet somehow over time our relationship can drift. Perhaps it’s the natural life cycle…

When we choose to have counselling, we are prompted by feelings of unhappiness so much so that we lose our normal reserve and come to talk to a stran…

Music and art therapies are quickly becoming the norm alongside medicalised treatment.

When clients come to counselling with an issue, it is often because they didn’t follow their intuition. Time and time again I see the destructive con…

New research highlights that young men with an eating disorder are not getting the help and support they need from professionals.