In being human I think it is fair to say that we have all experienced times of uncertainty, feelings of despair, feelings that we are alone and that…

In our culture we are incredibly attached to the idea of falling in love and meeting Mr (or Miss) Right.   There is something mysterious and hugely p…

STRESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Stress is not just a personal problem – it’s a business problem that can be solved in four steps.  Experience shows that…

Historical background To begin I thought that it might be useful to look at the history of psychotherapy. The actual word psychotherapy comes from th…

Since time immemorial bullying has been present in our homes, schools, place of work in society at large and most recently cyber space. Often covert…

Many women and some men suffer from difficult feelings following the birth of a baby. We know that the hormones in a woman’s body are adjusting to th…

This week a friend told me the sad story of a nephew who had tried to kill himself while away at university. As the story went, no-one had seen it co…

Mindfulness is a practice for wellbeing. It means bringing a gentle, curious and non-judging response to a given experience, either inner (thoughts,…

Wikipedia defines happiness as “a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment satisfaction, pleasure or joy”. The problem with this is it i…

In today’s hectic world we are surrounded by demands on our time. There is noise both physical and emotionally. We all feel stressed from time to tim…

Most of us would have experienced that dreadful moment in time when the relationship with our partner somehow feels different: heavy, difficult, guil…

What do I mean by 'self-awareness'? Is it knowing that you are who you are and where you belong? Or about your attributes and skills? Or your favouri…