Oscar Wilde once said, “Criticism is the only reliable form of autobiography." It tells you more about the psychology of the critic than the people h…

In the past months since the onset of the coronavirus and the lockdown of our world, much has been written about what might emerge. Our world seems t…

Some days I’ve positively loved being in lockdown, and no I’ve not gone mad… Sitting in my garden, listening to the birds, flicking through an interi…

I believe something as life-changing as COVID-19 and what we come to associate it with has the potential to leave its mark - for months, for years. …

In these strange times, it’s so difficult to feel connected – to others, to the wider world, to ourselves. Many of us are in auto-pilot, going throug…

Lockdown doesn't have to be the anxiety-provoking pandemic it's portrayed as. Yes, we've seen eerily silent streets and friends we don't recognise we…

We are facing challenging times throughout the entire globe. Some of us are only just coming to terms with how our lives have changed from one day to…

Unfortunately, stress today is our constant companion. Rather than resisting it though (this is futile), it makes sense to find productive ways to re…

Are you struggling during the global pandemic? Here are some ideas on how to look after your mental and physical wellbeing during the lockdown. Now t…

As I have written in previous articles, lockdown was like a bolt out of the blue. One day things seemed OK - the next - shutdown. It was a blow to th…

I sit at my desk on a sunny day with lots of tasks to do, and yet I yearn to be outside. I know this intense, intuitive sense of what is best for me…

Counselling in the open-air How walking and talking therapy can be a good way to talk about your problems    All of us have had to learn to cope w…