What a summer it has been.The summer of 2018 will remain in the memory a GP or Psychotherapist for, at least, the amazing weather and the record of s…

Social anxiety can manifest itself in a number of ways, but all of these will have a common theme; they involve other people. If you had this whole p…

The dictionary describes procrastination as “the action of delaying or postponing something”. Often procrastination is the cause of fear; there coul…

Shame is the feeling that ‘something is wrong with who I am’; unlike guilt, which makes one feel that ‘something is wrong with what I have done’. I t…

Using the 'grow' acronym - goals, realistic, options and willing For setting goals - being more confident, building your self-esteem with new expe…

Many factors can cause us to be indecisive, such as - Not enough information Fear of failure/making a mistake Fear of change Procrastination F…

Most people will assume that confidence is a feeling or a knowledge of how to do something, but I argue that confidence is a skill that just like any…

There are so many people who seem so confident and sure of themselves, making decisions and getting on with their daily challenges, that you wouldn’t…

Is this phrase familiar? For some of us it’s a firm term, maybe from a strict moment from your parents that might bring back memories of being too ou…

Hmm, the power of words! Spoken words have so much power - the tongue/pen is mightier than the sword. Words carry so much weight and can have so much…

Getting something wrong, not being good enough, not finishing something... failure can be deemed to be many things and whatever it is, just the mere…

When a person decides to go and see a counsellor, chances are that they are not feeling at their strongest. It may well have taken a long time to dec…