One of the things I’ve learned over the years, through my own therapy, therapy training, recovery from addiction and understanding the influence of m…

Why do people seek counselling?  Usually, but not always, it is a desire to change. They know that something in their lives is not right, and that t…

Do you sometimes feel as though other people will judge you negatively if you express your true opinions? Or do you worry that all your friends secre…

The term 'mindfulness' is everywhere. What is it and why is everyone talking about it? Mindfulness is about noticing exactly that; when our minds ar…

As the cold, hard edge of winter closes in, most of us experience some kind of mood change. Darkness descends - we go to work in the gloom and come h…

It can be tremendously difficult for some of us to use, and even to find, our voice. There are many possible reasons for this. Perhaps we have alway…

Gaming disorder Earlier this month (October 2019), the government announced a new service for gaming addicts aged 13-25 at the Centre for Internet a…

We tend to talk about ourselves using 'I' statements: 'I just feel hopeless', 'I’m so indecisive', 'I feel so terrible'. We also often diagnose ourse…

When searching for anxiety online, many clients find that a lot of the information is really long-winded, medical, and scientific. I don't know about…

At present, we are experiencing unprecedented uncertainty in the UK - our political leadership, Brexit (deal, no deal… or what?), environmental conce…

Back in the 70’s, my own awareness around (anxiety/stress) body tension began way back when I was a district nursing sister, having taken on a studen…

Anxiety - that horrible feeling when your brain won’t stop buzzing, when your jaw is clenched, your palms sticky, and your heart is beating so quickl…