What does "help" mean? Is it a good thing? If so, then why does it sometimes get such a bad response? How many times have you heard "I was only try…

Self-esteem, self-worth, self-efficacy, self-confidence.… So many terms can feel confusing and are all too often used in a similar way in day-to-day…

In his article, counsellor Mark Evans explains why people with low self-esteem experience anxiety.

Our brains are the most complex of our organs and our most precious asset. In order to cope with the multi-sensory modern environment, that is modern…

Understand the triggers: the stuff that just really doesn't help us 1. Pressure to succeed and to pull ourselves together Right from our early year…

Affirmations can help to rewire your brain in the same way as undertaking physical exercise. They can increase the level of feel-good hormones, such…

For most people looking to build their self-esteem, the first step is to raise their awareness and understanding of what might be affecting their sen…

Counselling and Psychotherapy are relational endeavours. We often come into therapy as the relationship we have with ourselves (intra) and others (in…

As we have grown up we have all developed an inner world and in that world, it is you who is central, although we may lose this sense of centrality a…

Being judged by others can result in us feeling small and disempowered.  Judgements are with us all the time. They are necessary in our day to day l…

Who am I and why does it matter? Can I be me or must I be like you? Will you love me for who I am? These are some of the questions we struggle with…

Everyone deserves to find love. Even if you have experienced many disappointments in the past such as unfaithful partners, dishonesty, anxiety or eve…