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Are you negotiating the world of dating? Thinking, "Oh dear, will I ever meet the right person... Have I chosen badly, again?" Many warm and wonderful clients tell me (despite...

Having recently attended a six-hour CPD study day on Attachment Theory, it got me thinking how pivotal understanding attachment is for clients. I, therefore, have come to the...

I have worked with male and female clients alike on their issues of anxiety. Many of their thoughts and feelings share similarities, and many of them are unrelated to their gender...

Do you know people who, no matter what life throws at them, bounce back and take difficult life events in their stride? Why do some of us instead get over-anxious, really down or...

Every couple has a style they use when communicating. They also have a style they use when arguing. This style can often lead to a downward spiral of conflict and more...

Are you wondering if you are in a relationship with a narcissist? If you are reading this article, chances are that you have your suspicions that your partner might not be the...

What is the very first thought that crosses your mind on waking? If you’re headed to the bathroom for a morning weigh-in or touching your stomach, whilst evaluating the...

Search for 'Therapy' images online and you'll likely be met with a battalion of soft-focus sofa shots featuring two people face-to-face. So, when faced (if you'll pardon the pun)...

Coming to terms with the death of anyone close to you is incredibly difficult. But when the death is sudden, there is a different terrain to navigate. The impact of sudden death...

Some might hold the belief that in order to be kind to others we have to put others before ourselves. I would like to challenge the validity of this belief.   The carer ...