Relaxation; it can be so…well, stressful! Whether it’s because we’re blocked by social fears of becoming complacent, or because our bodies just can’t…

This follows a previously posted article about poetry and how it can be an exploration of ourselves. I intend to concentrate on what things a poem br…

Pluralism is a therapy modality that offers clients more choices in how they tackle their difficulties. In this article, I will provide three ways th…

The difference between Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Gestalt psychotherapy lies in their methods, what their aims are and how they consider…

It is often surprising how imperative issues such as support, are not addressed within therapy. This could well be one of the first considerations th…

The number of people looking for therapy is on the increase. Since 2014, almost 30% of British adults have tried therapy, where in a safe place they…

Social anxiety is the inner voice that tells us, whilst we are in or are contemplating being in a social situation, that we are not good enough, not…

Rather famously -or infamously, depending on your point of view - Sigmund Freud declared that dreams were the royal road to the unconscious mind. Cer…

Psychodynamic therapy, transactional analysis, Gestalt, integrative therapy, person-centred therapy, humanistic therapy, core process, existential th…

Our first group experience is usually that of the family of birth. On many occasion this first experience heavily influences our relationships in lif…

We all experience a wide range of emotions. There are many emotions which we experience as a pleasant e.g. love, happiness, pride, relief, enjoyment…

Integrative counselling and psychotherapy can be seen as one of the most effective approaches of counselling. The philosophical stance of this form o…