The NHS (NHS.uk) recommends and prescribes exercise as a treatment for depression and anxiety, as the evidence grows for its effectiveness in the tre…

The #Metoo movement, and the courage of survivors speaking out about their abuse around the world, show signs of a growing awareness and acknowledgme…

When we experience strong emotions we try to process what is happening to us. As well as involving the logical brain this has an effect on the physic…

Medically unexplained symptoms are usually ongoing problems which cannot be explained by a clear medical condition. They include the following; Ir…

Depression can be co-morbid with other conditions which complicate its treatment, but for straightforward mild cases it can usually be treated in 12…

The symptoms of depression may vary from tolerable unhappiness to unbearable misery. It affects different people in different ways, but if you think…

The news media in the UK are currently full of revelations about child sexual abuse in the world of football. Many men in their forties and fifties a…

One of the many reasons clients come into therapy is to let go of the past. Sometimes, things that have happened can be overwhelming, and even though…

The number of people looking for therapy is on the increase. Since 2014, almost 30% of British adults have tried therapy, where in a safe place they…

Learn about normal and complicated grief, its impact on daily life, and how EMDR therapy can help ease the trauma of loss.

What is EMDR?EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing) is a psychological therapy, developed by an American clinical psychologist called D…

A counsellor explores what EMDR is and how it can help.