Latest articles on counselling and therapy

Generally, men tend to use anger as a dominant emotional expression. This isn't necessarily an issue - if anger was ‘wrong’, human beings wouldn’t feel it....

As my practice re-opens and restrictions ease, people are reporting feeling more risk-averse than they have in the past. They indicate they feel they are going backwards or...

Born in the early 1970s, Petra* and her elder sister Lena* had been raised in the UK by their white British mother and Japanese father. Petra’s father had died suddenly more...

Dyadic Parent/Carer- Child Art Psychotherapy Although working with children on their own therapeutically can be beneficial, working with the wider family - usually a child’s...

I admit it - as a counsellor who includes specialising in trauma therapy and attachment issues, I was very doubtful about providing support online. The technical side seemed to be...

In one way or another, my career has been all about that mystical concept of ‘change’ for many years now. These days, as a counsellor and a wellbeing tutor, I talk to...

Although there is some anecdotal evidence suggesting lockdown may lead to an increase in divorce rates - with some law firms indicating a 40% increase in enquiries - the reality...

Schizoaffective disorder is characterised by hearing voices and experiencing hallucinations that are symptoms of schizophrenia, but also includes the highs and lows of bipolar...

Abuse in childhood brings many adults to counselling support and quite rightly, but often not until many difficult years of trauma through denial and lacking understanding of the...

Counsellor George Andrawis tells us more about his career journey so far, what led him to a helping career and advice for those interested in therapy.