Category: Counselling

For a long time, therapy was something that happened in one place: a quiet room, a comfortable chair, and a counsellor sitting opposite you. That image still holds true for many people, but it is....

Emotional burnout in a relationship rarely arrives suddenly. It builds over months or years, usually through small unresolved tensions, unspoken resentments, and the steady weight of giving more than you receive back. By the time....

Repeating the Same Arguments: Understanding Relationship Patterns Many couples find themselves having the same argument again and again. The topic may change, but the emotional outcome often feels familiar. Frustration builds, communication breaks down, and....

Why Some People Struggle to Express Anger in Healthy Ways Anger is a natural and often necessary emotion. It can signal that something feels unfair, overwhelming, or needs attention. However, not everyone finds it easy....

Exploring Anger Management Therapy: Support for Healthier Emotional Responses Anger is a powerful emotional response that can signal unmet needs, frustration, or perceived injustice. While it is a natural part of human experience, persistent or....

Couples Therapy Explained: When Relationship Counselling Can Help Relationships can be deeply fulfilling, yet they can also bring periods of confusion, frustration, and emotional distance. Many couples reach a point where conversations feel repetitive, misunderstandings....

Online vs In-Person Therapy: Which is Right for You? Making the decision to begin therapy often brings a mixture of relief, curiosity, and uncertainty. You may feel ready for change yet unsure about the best....

How to Manage Anger: Practical Techniques from A Qualified Counsellor Anger is a natural human emotion. When understood and expressed appropriately, it can highlight boundaries, signal unmet needs, and motivate positive change. However, when anger....

How To Find A Couples Therapist - Making The Best Choice For You Choosing to explore therapy, especially as a couple, is rarely a rushed decision. It often comes from a place of awareness, growth,....

The Different Types of Counselling & Their Benefits Counselling is often considered at moments when life feels unsettled. You may not be in crisis, but something feels out of balance. Thoughts may feel heavier than....

How to Know When It’s Time to Book With a Qualified Therapist Deciding to start therapy is rarely impulsive. For many people, it follows months of trying to cope alone. You may tell yourself that....

How Anger Management Therapy Works and What to Expect Anger is a natural human emotion, but when it starts to feel overwhelming or difficult to control, it can affect your relationships, work, and overall well-being.....

The Benefits of CBT Therapy for Mental Wellbeing When your thoughts feel overwhelming, or your emotions start to take over daily life, it can be difficult to know where to turn. Many people notice patterns....

How To Control Anger and Rage Anger is a normal emotion, but it becomes difficult when it affects your work, your relationships, or your confidence. Many people stay calm on the surface while feeling overwhelmed....

The Different Types of Therapy: How to Choose the Right One When life becomes emotionally overwhelming, it can be hard to know where to begin. Many people feel unsure about what type of therapy fits....

The Power of Positive Thinking The power of positive thinking is more than just looking on the bright side - it’s a mindset that can transform the way we experience life. Focusing on hope, solutions,....

Do I Need Therapy? A Guide To Knowing When It’s Time To Talk Sometimes life throws challenges at all of us. There are instances where we feel we can cope, and sometimes we feel overwhelmed,....

How Much Does Therapy Cost in the UK? A Guide to Therapy Prices & and Affordable Options When considering counselling or psychotherapy, one of the most common concerns is cost. Whether you're struggling with anxiety,....

Couples and Relationship Counselling: Navigating Modern Relationship Challenges Relationships are complex, dynamic, and deeply personal. In today's fast-paced, digitally connected world, couples face unique challenges that can strain even the strongest bonds. From communication breakdowns....

How To Reduce Anxiety - The Best Management Techniques  Welcome to our article on how to reduce anxiety, your go-to resource for practical strategies to manage anxiety in real-time.  In terms of how to deal....

Your Mental Health Matters! It might seem strange to have a title like this. It perhaps seems so obvious, it appears superfluous in this day and age, doesn’t it go without saying, that your mental....

Curiosity in the therapy room Don’t read the rest of this blog! You kept on reading, didn’t you? Why didn’t you stop? Perhaps you are just being nosy. Or perhaps it’s our natural curiosity that....

How can I trust my feelings? This is a common question expressed not just in the affordable therapy room, but has been something I’ve wrestled with for many years. The easy and perhaps, most honest....

Chatting: More Than Just Talk The 7 C’s of Caring Conversations We've all been there – caught in a chat that feels more like small talk than a real conversation. With so much going on....

The Importance of Understanding Love Languages If you've ever felt misunderstood or like you're not quite clicking with someone you care about, this blog post might just be the insight you've been searching for. Here,....

A Safe Space - A Therapists Journey At sixteen years old, I was terrified of so many things. In the previous year, my world had fallen apart following the death of my father and I....

The Power of Therapy Maintaining good mental health is vital in today's fast-paced world. When facing challenges and emotional struggles, therapy offers valuable support. In this article, we explore the benefits of therapy and its....

The first time I met my therapist I was filled with feelings of anxiety, apprehension, and curiosity. I sought therapy for several reasons and hoped I would find ways to understand myself better. I regarded the....

One Small Decision Changed Everything The hardest thing about change is making the change happen The hardest thing about change is making the change happen. It’s not easy, it can take time and you need....

Parenting Trauma. Not always a fairy tale. Did anyone hear of a therapeutic parent before? Well, let me explain. The term Therapeutic Parenting was first used by Dr Daniel. A. Hughes, a Clinical Psychologist from....

From Inpatient to Therapist. An Unexpected Journey Spending time as an inpatient. Sometimes life draws you into situations that you never thought you’d be in. Spending time as an inpatient in a psychiatric ward for....

The Power of Disclosure When a client described an experience that evoked not only familiarity but reactive physical sensations, it was not only a bit of a coincidence but a huge revelation. When I was....

Transitioning and the Grief Process ‘There’s something I need to tell you…… I don’t feel like a boy, I think I’m a girl. At the age of 38, these are the words my sister chose....

Managing Your Inner Critic Every one of us consists of a multitude of ‘parts’. The part that is a parent, a team member or even a guilty part of you. Then there is the inner....

Perfectionism – the enemy of good? Voltaire, the French writer and philosopher, observed that ‘Perfect is the enemy of the good.’ This might seem to be an odd observation. Surely, the idea of perfection is....

Resilience Part Two In my last blog, I discussed resilience in mental health, what it means, and some ways we can think about it. Today I will look at some more practical things we can....

Resilience Resilience in mental health can take many forms, we can think of it as fortitude that can be applied to a person's mental health and wellbeing. Resilience can be thought of as a capacity....

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 and dyslexia and....

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 that families spend....

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 lasts for a....

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 illness, problem area....

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. Anxiety is a....

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 seek help for....

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 made up of....

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 most common presentation....

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. I have also....

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 was referred to....

What is Couples Counselling? Our intimate relationships have the capacity to be the source of our greatest support but also our greatest stress. Couples counselling, (or relationship counselling or marriage counselling) is a brief intervention....

Men, Mental Health and the Therapy Room There are many stereotypes globally that men should not cry.  We only have to look at the macho characters portrayed on the big screen and the typical stereotypes....