Many people coming to counselling are conflicted by different seemingly incompatible feelings. People talk of knowing cognitively what to do but that…

We read that good relationships can improve life expectancy; they certainly improve the quality of our lives. Many people talk in therapy of the posi…

Shame is often associated with exposure, but exposure of a certain kind. We feel exposed when we meet a negative response from others, or when we fai…

The NHS has recognised that mindfulness meditation may be able to help patients manage depression symptoms.

“I’m feeling stressed”. How often do we give this answer? We all know it can mean so many things. Yet frequently we refer to a sense of pressure and…

Are you experiencing difficulties with one or more of your close relationships (partner, parent, child or friend)? Does the other person seem unwilli…

If you are one of almost 5 million people who listen to the Archers (BBC Radio 4) you will be familiar with the current storyline involving ‘Pusscat’…

Trauma is a deep psychological wound, which ‘disorganises’ the mind. A wound of this kind, if not dealt with, does not heal of its own accord. Wherea…

Over 28,500 searches on just one counselling/therapist directory about Relationships, Marriage, Affairs and Divorce in January 2013 alone! In fact f…

To struggle with something in your life can be painful, but to struggle by yourself and in silence can be one of the most lonely experiences for any…

How do you know if you are depressed? Several clients I am working with were very surprised when they scored highly on the Becks Depression Inventor…

Relationship issues come in many forms. Counsellors throughout the UK will tell you that some of the key reasons taking people to relationship counse…