I am a therapist and on occasions I have panic attacks. In fact, I had one yesterday. There. I've said it. There seems to be some illogical assumpt…

Most people associate Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with soldiers and victims of rape, but this is a common misconception. A variety of things can c…

There is an encouraging awareness of mental health issues today. This increased emphasis is reflected in articles, videos and reports across the popu…

Stress There is no medical definition for stress although we all have our own idea of what it means. When we think of stress, this is mostly a negat…

Worrying can often be thought of as churning... the constant mulling over of things. For some, it can be something they do just when stress levels ar…

With another high profile transgression in Sport making the news, we see a fairly predictable arc of narrative. Denial, admission, repentance and in…

Why therapy works - know thy selves Very often people seek out therapy because they have a problem they want to fix. They believe they should know w…

Time. Lack of it, the dragging of it, the passing of it, is a theme that is often present in my consulting room. Human beings are drawn almost fatali…

Many people have anxiety in or because of their working environment. Overcoming this can feel like an overwhelming task, especially when you need the…

Panic attacks can come on for no apparent reason and at any time of the day or night. This can be a very frightening experience. These panic attacks…

Do you have a teenager in the final year of school? Have you noticed changes in their personality or recent behaviour? If the answer is yes, then yo…

Most of us have had periods of feeing stressed in our life. When we are stressed, we can experience a range of physical, emotional, cognitive and beh…