As professional counsellors, we are equipped to deal with counselling interventions for ranges of clients. Long term conditions (LTCs) such as Alzhe…

As a story teller its great to speak to people and be the 'teller' of their story. Each story is important and has value. Permission has been given t…

Caring is often combined with other work and family responsibilities Over six and a half million people in the UK are carers (Carers UK, 2015). Of t…

“The oxygen masks drop down from the panel above and you should secure your own before helping anyone else.” This familiar message heard on planes a…

Carers need help too – how counselling can help you cope Being a carer Are you looking after a parent, spouse, disabled child, or friend? Many of u…

No one is born as a caregiver, although it is a role that life obliges us to fulfil.  Being a caregiver means being a family member (or a paid helpe…

Today, a large amount of people are looking after a member of their immediate or extended family who is ill or old, or both. Some people have to give…

If you regularly look after someone you are an unpaid carer You may be a family member, partner or friend. If the person you care for has physical o…

During some point in our lives you may have offered a helping hand to a friend who needs to speak with you about their relationship problems, a famil…

Are you one of the seven million people in the UK who cares for a relative or friend? If you are, you may have experienced some of the stresses and s…

The current debate in the news about our political parties’ views on the funding of social care for the elderly and more vulnerable members of our co…