The mental health benefits of gardening are broad and diverse. Studies have shown significant reductions in depression and anxiety,...

The 7-Year Stages of Life Long ago people sensed an order in life that we, in the modern age often fail to see. Among the more important...

"What colour is five?" might seem like a strange question to ask, but if you have synesthesia, you may have an answer. What is...

The Tidal Model of Recovery The main focus of the model is on helping individuals create their own voyage of discovery as a means of...

12 Signs You Have a Rainforest Mind 1. You’ve been accused of being too sensitive, too dramatic, too emotional, too curious, and too...

Living as we do in a time where social networks are increasingly falling apart and many of us experience losses of meaning, vital...

Finding Meaning Do we really need to find meaning in life or can we just live our life without pondering on this question? Human beings...

Most couples come to counselling once they have tried everything else and feel so stuck that they think talking to a third party or...

September is always a month of changes and transitions, back to school, back from holidays but this year we face additional challenges...

Immediate Help Sometimes we need some immediate support but at present lots of the usual helpline and services are still catching up from...

Parents sometimes come to me and say, “My child is so sensitive. I don’t know why he’s like this. Everything is such a big deal. I parent...

Living with ADHD as an adult A new charity in the UK is seeking to provide adults living with ADHD more support. Called ADHDUK it is run...

We all know what anger is, and we've all felt it: whether as a fleeting annoyance or as full-fledged rage. Anger, is a completely normal,...

Trying to work out what type of counselling you would like? Confused by all the different modalities out there? Not sure what type of...

Counselling is about understanding and working with life challenges. It’s about understanding common and failed responses to life’s...

So many of us are now walking in all weathers that by now we might be becoming a little less mindful on our daily fitness/ mental health...

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has launched a new patient online resource for people who are ready to come off their antidepressant...

Now we are in November many people are tempted by the dark nights and stormy weather to stay indoors more and wrap up warm but did you...

As the seasons change and the days grow shorter it can be tempting to spend more time indoors, but did you know that this could be...

For a long time, I wanted to take my therapy outside of my office, and indeed outside of any boxes, so I am really pleased that I can...