The Menopause and Mental Health As it’s the week in which the Menopause is recognised globally with its own official day, it seems fitting to discuss its impact on mental health.  From…

Top 10 Tips for dealing with anxiety We explored what anxiety was in our recent blog post. Now we are going to look at some useful strategies to help cope with anxiety….

The Effects of the Menopause in the Workplace In the UK, around two million women aged over 50 have difficulties at work due to their menopause symptoms and it is estimated that…

Can Couples Counselling Save my Marriage? Relationship or marriage counselling is a relatively new branch of the counselling profession. It has grown in popularity over the last so years as more people…

What is Group Therapy?  Group Therapy is a very useful way for people to meet in a safe environment where they can share any problems they may be experiencing. Typically, groups are…

How can counselling help my anxiety What is anxiety? Approx 25% of the UK population have difficulties with their mental health. The most common problems are anxiety and depression. Anxiety is the…

Counselling or Psychotherapy? I am well placed to answer this question. I have completed training to qualify as a counsellor. I am also roughly halfway through my training to become a psychotherapist….

Menopause – what’s all the fuss about? It’s 2024 and women are only daring to talk openly about the menopause. An expected transition that was predominately called being in ‘the change’. I can remember…

What is an Employee Assistance Program? The business world is going through enormous changes post-Covid 19 and employees are finding it difficult to cope as they emerge from the pandemic. This is…

My road to becoming a therapist I had my first experience as a client in therapy as a terrified fifteen year old. I had recently been through a severely traumatic event and…