I ask all of my clients the same question – what brings you joy? For too many, at the start of therapy, the answer is ‘nothing’ or even ‘I can’t reme…

What is mindfulness? And how can you practice mindfulness?

Since as long as I can remember, emotions have been a sensitive area of my life. They are a long constant thread. From a child to a middle-aged man t…

Since garden centres reopened their doors in June, many of them have been struggling to keep up with our demand for their green products. During lock…

Here in the UK Coronavirus has become part of our everyday lives. In the wake of the outbreak back in March, how we work, the way we socialise, and o…

What does it feel like to release those pent-up feelings and emotions?   Often held back for years or months at least; the tension, the stress and f…

Mental health issues have soared during the past few months, one reason being how difficult it has been to access activities which help to reset our…

As lockdown is easing, are you anxious about resuming face to face support services? It's understandable having been hidden away for months of late.…

Medicines, drugs, pills, tablets etc. for mental health is one of the most complicated areas of medicine. It is complicated because of the science on…

During recent months, I have been struck by the number of times I have heard different people say the words, "it could be worse," when discussing the…

Having suicidal thoughts and feelings can be very scary. You get to a place where you feel very lonely, hopeless and helpless. You hit a dead end. An…

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…