Most people I see come with depression (thoughts and feelings related to the past) or anxiety (thoughts and feelings related to the future). It can b…

According to Radio Four’s Today Programme back in 2014, Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, advocated psychological therapies, saying “we hav…

Shame is one of the most difficult feelings we can experience; it goes to the core of your notion of self. Talking about something that you experienc…

Living with depression and anxiety If you’ve ever felt like this for a prolonged period then you will have experienced the debilitating dark stuck p…

As a therapist I often find myself using the word 'connections'. I listen to clients and gradually become aware of ways in which they have become dis…

Understand the triggers: the stuff that just really doesn't help us 1. Pressure to succeed and to pull ourselves together Right from our early year…

Much has been written on the subject of depression, it is one of the most common mental illnesses in the UK today. It can be a debilitating condition…

I was interested recently by an article about Western society today and an amazingly positive view of how good we have it in the UK. In all honesty,…

No matter how far we have come as a society (and we have made great strides), there still exists a very real lack of understanding towards mental ill…

Depression is often underestimated, yet it is the fourth most common disorder impacting people. Few individuals still believe depression is not a rea…

The NSPCC report: how safe are our children (2015) highlights something of the prevalence and incidence of childhood sexual abuse. The report suggest…

Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions: between four and 10% of the UK population will have an experience of depression throug…