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Who are you? Something every human has in common is that we all come from somewhere. That somewhere is unique to every individual, as we traverse the experience of life which is marked by people,....

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 help someone battling depression? Your life will have been impacted by depression, whether through personal experience or vicariously through someone else. It is pervasive and is no respecter of persons. Descriptions of....

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....

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,....

Coping in the midst of a storm ‘How so?’ ‘You look big, strong, and reliable. But the problem with oak trees is that if the storm is big enough their very strength becomes their weakness....

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....

Is any life too broken? My psychotherapy journey started 4yrs after I’d been bereaved. My husband Martin died of cancer in Sept 2013; I knew my grief would be grim & I was not disappointed.....

Life After Death? – a bereaved parent’s perspective on grief This is not my first blog about the grief experienced by the loss of a child. On reflection, that piece was somewhat generic and so,....

What Is Gaslighting and how it affects you Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which the abuser seeks to instil self-doubt and confusion in their victim’s mind. You don’t have to be someone’s....

New Year, New Beginnings Once the mayhem of Christmas day is over and the last of the turkey is gone, thoughts start to drift to the New Year. Conversations open up to the topics of....

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....

Witnessing trauma through the psychoanalytic lens Trauma can sit deep in the individual and collective psyche. Countless armed conflicts, violent crimes against individuals and groups, natural and man-made disasters, global warming, pandemics, massive displacements –....

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....

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....

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....

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 a medical perspective,....

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 one in 20....

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....

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....

Low Cost Counselling - What’s it all about? The UK Counselling Network CIC provides low cost counselling and affordable psychotherapy to clients nationwide. We are passionate about helping people overcome the common barriers to therapy;....

The lonely grief of bereaved parents Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s the emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is taken away. Often, the pain of loss can feel....

The Complexity of Mental Health in the UK What is mental health? Someone described as having good mental health would be a person who can feel, think and act positively to their emotional, psychological, and....