Positivity seems to be a bit of a buzz word at the moment, many people would have you maintain a positive mindset as the antidote to all...

Hello, sorry I haven’t been posting much recently, time seems to have got away from me recently, I have no idea how it has come to be...

It is that time of year, the days are getting shorter, the clocks have gone back and we see less and less daylight, even during the day...

Today, September 10th, marks World Suicide prevention day. Why is there a need for such a day? Well unfortunately suicide is still a...

How are you coping as things go back to this new normal? (not sure I am too keen on that phrase what do you think?). As much as many of...

#grief #bereavement #loss #bereavementcounselling I have been thinking a lot recently about all the different losses that I, and other...

Review of Lost Connections a book looking differently at the causes of depression and anxiety and suggesting a new way of treating them

Hello, how are you? I realise I have been a bit quiet recently, I have been busy working away behind the scenes. I am still busy working...

I have debated over what to write in this blog recently, the obvious choice would be to talk about the world right now, the virus and...

In this worrying time how can you take care of yourself mentally?

You may (or may not) have noticed a slight change to my website recently, a new focus on change. Well, after some amazing training on...

So you probably heard the devastating news last Saturday about Caroline Flack taking her own life and you have probably seen all the...

Sleep, something that seems so passive and natural can actually be really difficult to do and poor sleep can affect so many parts of...

So yesterday I was browsing through Facebook, as you do, and came upon this short video by the BBC discussing counselling and how it...

So tomorrow, Monday 20th January 2020, is, apparently, Blue Monday. This day falls on the 3rd Monday of January and is, according to...

So it is that time of year again. New year is upon us and many people will be making new years resolutions. Do you? If you do how many do...

I was recently teaching an introduction to mindfulness course and was reminded of a simple equation. Now equations usually fill me with a...

When you are in our comfort zone you are happy (generally), you know what is expected of you, you know how to act and what to say. You...

#stressawareness This week is stress awareness week with today being stress awareness day. We all experience some level of stress in our...

Self-care seems to be everywhere at the moment. You don't need to look far on any social media platform to find dozens of people...