This is a four-step technique that can ground you when you are feeling overwhelmed with anxiety. It is a stabilisation method designed by Francine Sh…

Pleasing others can be one of the most satisfying of experiences; finding that gift that we know a loved one will cherish, or preparing their favouri…

Anxiety triggered by social situations is quite a common issue. I guess everyone has felt very anxious at least once in a lifetime with regard to spe…

Recent research carried out by Brigham Young University (Holt Lundstad, et al 2015) suggests that loneliness can have the same scale of impact on you…

You may have been thinking about starting therapy for some time and beginning your search for a counsellor or psychotherapist. This can be termed the…

When your day is frantic and you feel as though you are losing the plot for whatever reason, try this. We are going to use this short grounding exerc…

How to cope with stress, anxiety and panic Many of you reading this article will have an immediate gut reaction to it, which can lead to an uncomfor…

What is anxiety? Anxiety can take many forms. Anxiety can be acute and experienced in short bursts. It can also be experienced as the result of ongo…

This will be a follow-up to another article I wrote called ‘The rise of the physical’ (http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellor-articles/th…

I think one of the most difficult notions is that of self care or self love. We have all heard the idea that "in order to love someone else you must…

The quick and easy guide to trauma related anxiety and how to deal with it Ok – so this is not an academic explanation of what trauma and anxiety is…

We often find people asking questions and probing into our lives. For some it’s fine, but for others who don’t feel they’re in a good place right now…