A phobia can be defined as an extreme reaction to a fear triggered by a stimulus – the stimulus being a physical, anticipated or even imagined encoun…

If you are a mother, or have ever been pregnant you may well know exactly what I am talking about! That sense of simultaneously feeling more grown up…

Anger is a killing thing: it kills the man who angers, for each rage leaves him less than he had been before - it takes something from him. - Louis L…

Thinking is something we do every day, in fact we never stop thinking. Even when we sleep we continue thinking in dreams. When we form our thoughts…

There is a secret world of shame and guilt. An addiction which appears to be sweeping not just the UK but the world, is that of internet porn addicti…

Roger Waters - vocalist with Pink Floyd was interviewed recently and made the observation that people used to go to concerts to immerse themselves in…

Counsellors are seeing an increasing number of people about anger and how to manage it. Anger is not necessarily a negative thing. It is usually a si…

More and more people are becoming aware of "Mindfulness" as a therapeutic approach. In some areas the NHS now offers Mindfulness Training courses bas…

... and what therapists can learn from that I am in the fortunate position of speaking to many students of psychotherapy and counselling in my role…

Are you the kind of person who finds it hard to let go of thoughts which go over and over in your mind? Do you worry continually, feel anxious, sad?…

Is your relationship under pressure? Then you are not alone, as the economic realities hit, couples in the UK find their relationship under increasin…

Anger is a natural, normal human emotion, even babies feel it and express it. As an adult, anger helps you respond to threatening situations with a s…