This was a breakthrough for me before I really knew anything about therapy, mindfulness or neuroscience. I discovered that compassion is a powerful t…

"Well done, keep going!" is a phrase you will hear a lot of when you do a parkrun. This is offered up brightly by the stewards posted at various poin…

I want to consider in this article that you might have learned to cope with difficult and painful experiences and feelings by developing ways to dist…

“Even after just the initial session, I started to feel better and less weighed down”. This and similar phrases are typical of comments that many cou…

Exploring and demystifying different therapeutic approaches is very important, and today we will look at doing this for person-centred therapy. This…

'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens very much contains themes of trauma, therapy, and the transformation of healing that can bring about changes.…

People usually enter into counselling because they have an issue (or issues) of some kind in their life which is causing discomfort and which they wo…

Counselling provides a relationship in which you can feel safe to reflect on your issues and find a way forward.

Why is it that thoughts affect us so deeply? Pleasant thoughts of holidays, celebrations, and achievements are welcomed, and it is hoped that they wi…

Do you sometimes feel as though other people will judge you negatively if you express your true opinions? Or do you worry that all your friends secre…

It can be tremendously difficult for some of us to use, and even to find, our voice. There are many possible reasons for this. Perhaps we have alway…

Are you an emotional eater? I’m going to share with you some questions that will help you start to understand why you associate food with comfort and…