Therapy can be useful for dealing with the end of a marriage. Whilst it is unlikely that we can find a quick fix to deal with our loss, along with th…

Counselling is a very unusual process because it is all about talking to a stranger, how can that possibly help? When we talk to friends, family mem…

What do you think of when you hear the word anger? Do you imagine someone, face red and screwed up, shouting and screaming? Often the image we have o…

It’s that time of year again with many schools across the country testing students and preparing for their final months in secondary school, working…

How can talking to a counsellor help you start enjoying life?

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy, based on the principles of learning theory and cognitive theory. CBT links the relationships…

Christmas is often thought of as a time of joy and giving, a time for families to gather and share. Yet for many it can be a time of sadness, lonelin…

There are any number of articles about anxiety and how to manage it. And no wonder: all of us can feel anxious from time to time when faced with chal…

The psychoanalyst Leslie Farber, had the interesting idea that anxiety was caused by willing that which cannot be willed (Farber distinguished betwee…

ABC... is a simple exercise which stops us being held prisoner by our own thoughts. I frequently hear clients saying ‘someone is making me anxious, o…

Having an understanding of anxiety will enable you to take control of yours. Comparing a bike tyre to anxiety increases our understanding of how anxi…

When experiencing mental and emotional turmoil it can feel that nothing can ever change. That the overwhelming heaviness, the perpetual ruminations,…