Depression can often be a consequence of unresolved, repressed or forgotten feelings resulting from experiences of loss, trauma, crisis and conflict;…

When you are in emotional distress, it can feel messy and uncomfortable. Culturally, we are a society that wants answers and solutions before the dis…

Hope is a feeling or a desire for something (positive) to happen. This may be a desire for change and wished-for anticipation for this change. To hop…

Today I want to talk about love. I feel love is an important aspect of therapy. I’m not talking in any kind of sentimental way, on the contrary, I th…

At the weekend I was lucky enough to attend an amazing fundraising event full of music and food and fun!As I looked around I found myself being fasci…

It's at this time of year that many people can experience an unexplained drop in mood, energy and optimism. We don't really know if it's to do with f…

Many of my clients often burst out crying during their counselling session. This seems perfectly reasonable to me – after all, most people who come f…

Seasonal affective disorder (also known as SAD) is a very common mental health disorder. It is a type of depression that people will only experience…

The eucatastrophe is by definition the opposite of a catastrophe. In fact, in literature an eucatastrophe is a sudden and favourable end to a story.…

How many times have you spoken to someone about how you are feeling and all you actually want or need is to be listened to? You don’t want the other…

The Oxford dictionary defines a holiday as "an extended period of leisure and recreation". For some, holidays really are a time to relax and re-charg…

Middle age or midlife can be a confusing and disruptive time for some people, leaving them feeling adrift, sad, angry or lonely. Caught somewhere bet…