Category: Counselling

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....