Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy, based on the principles of learning theory and cognitive theory. CBT links the relationships…

It is that time of the year when therapists and client alike can encounter SAD. Those initials usually refer to Seasonal Affected Disorder with that…

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…

One of the sayings frequently found in the self-help literature is attributed to Epictetus, "men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which t…

Research suggests that one in four of us will suffer from some form of depression or anxiety in our lifetime. These conditions are very common and ca…

Although there is usually a great emphasis in therapy on encouraging clients to take more control of their lives, and to build their own futures, the…

This is a brief explanation of three therapeutic approaches in counselling. There are many different types offering their own way of working and idea…

Psychiatrist Robert Leahy begins one of his books on anxiety and worry asking the readers quite a particular question: if you had to explain to a mar…

Talking about people "having anxiety" is an odd way of phrasing it. It's akin to saying "people need water". If you are a living human (if you are r…

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…

For this month's article we are continuing our series on cognitive distortions. Cognitive distortions are errors or biases in thinking that can lead…

Am I experiencing anxiety? Do you spend a lot of time worrying? Do you often feel nervous, apprehensive or on edge? Do you feel that things are gett…