Five ways to practice self-trust We often say that we don’t trust other people for a variety of reasons. Someone may have let us down, abandoned, hu…

Do you sometimes find yourself doing something you know you shouldn’t… reaching for another biscuit? Making an excuse not to exercise? Buying somethi…

We seem to find it so easy to criticise ourselves and so difficult to say something nice. Make a mistake, or even imagining we have done something wr…

Sometimes we see the world with the belief that everybody else is better than we are: they succeed; they have better relationships, they are more hea…

What psychology and business are saying about success, and when to say no Many of us have been taught that when it comes to life, we should not be q…

The word 'should' is one I so often hear used… and misused. Many of the things that cause us problems are the expectations and ‘shoulds’ we place upo…

Following from my write-up on insecurity, I had an interesting conversation with someone that has prompted me to explore this topic a little more phi…

I want to begin by saying there is nothing inherently wrong with taking a selfie: its incredible technology exists allowing us to take stunning photo…

It is not uncommon for a person to enter into psychotherapy feeling that they are inadequate and without value. Sometimes feeling that they are some…

Decisiveness is an attractive quality and can make a person magnetic to others. Decisive people receive huge feedback from the world which creates a…

Do you ever find yourself wondering how everyone else seems to know how to live their life, with the best decisions coming naturally to them and bein…

What a summer it has been.The summer of 2018 will remain in the memory a GP or Psychotherapist for, at least, the amazing weather and the record of s…