Counsellor Alison Peebles explains the benefits of art therapy, particularly for those with depression, anxiety or experiencing stress.

At least one person in six in countries such as Britain or the United States will be diagnosed with a mental illness at some time in their lives; som…

Having had a long week feeling ill I felt the need to read something comforting and comfortable - Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild. Basically it's ab…

Performance Anxiety (PA) sufferers engage in common thinking traps that lead to emotional distress and self-focused attention (concentration turning…

Take a look at these comments: “Every time we have a disagreement, I walk on eggshells, I try so hard to get my partner to understand where I’m com…

Inside us all is a pure voice telling us which way to go and what is right for us. From our first sounds and noises most of us spoke uncensored and f…

Juggling the work/life balance can be complex, particularly for those who may be dealing with relationship/marital problems, health issues, money wor…

This article considers how the story line and characters from Alice in Wonderland can be used within the counselling room to enable clients to explor…

I recently heard that in relationships that all arguments, tensions and breakdowns are based on one thing’ Do I Matter to You?’ The western world se…

According to Emery (1992) ‘Intimacy and power are argued to be the basic dimensions around which relationships are structured’. Power struggles betwe…

After conflict one may experience guilt, the result of statements or actions of experiencing guilt may be closely flowed by feelings of shame, which…

One of my favourite questions when working with clients is: "If you were looking back on this event 5 years from now, what would you think?"The reaso…