Dyslexia and Mental Health Writing a self-reflecting blog can be difficult for most to do but when your dyslexic, this brings added challenges. I felt it was time to discuss mental health…

The Christmas Survival Guide Christmas can be a wonderful time with the family but for many. It can also be a time fraught with stress conflict and anxiety. It is very rare…

What is depression and how can counselling help? We have all experienced feeling sad or having a low mood which is a normal part of everyday life. When a feeling like this…

A group therapy perspective on secrecy and confidentiality Group Anxiety Group therapy is a potent form of counselling. Support groups and other types of psychosocial groups meet for nearly every type of…

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…