A year on and therapy sessions have survived a 12 month period of working remotely with a whole range of client problems. Video calls...

It's life but not as we know it. It has become quieter, less hectic, less traffic, fewer shoppers. People working, playing, schooling and...

Are you preoccupied with imagined body defects? Do you feel ashamed and focus all your attention on your perceived flaws? Do you keep...

Situations we are exposed in life can make us fearful, often causing high levels of emotional arousal and panic sensations . These...

Intrusive thoughts are unwanted and become obsessive. They occupy valuable thought space and begin to define who you are in your head....

Time spent using your head space for brooding about the past or what-iffing (worry) about the future is a waste of time. All you end up...

“It’ll never happen again” “I didn’t mean it, I was just angry”, “You’ll never find someone who loves you like me”, “I’m doing it because...

Is this normal? What causes me to feel this way? Why can't I turn this feeling off? If you experience anxiety, these are more than...

The real problem is excessive worry about being dangerous rather than in fact being dangerous. OCD obsessions and rituals are about...

Stress is a difficult journey to negotiate to find a way through. The craziness of it seems to subsume you at every turn. Where you can...

Sometimes it is good not to know as it encourages us to explore possibilities and be creative in our thoughts. It helps us explore...

Winter approaching can mean more time at home to relax and take care of yourself. Relaxation, pampering, self indulgence, entertaining...

Striving for change and success in life can seem quite difficult when low in mood, or suffering stress symptoms. Recent terrorism acts...

The two basics to survival, good food and exercise, that can have such an impact on all areas of our life. Becoming better at choosing...

When not in a relationship we spend many an hour wishing we were, experiencing a deep longing for something we believe would make us...

Quick fixes can lead to greater despair. Mind altering drugs just mask the problem making one increasingly more numb to life. A range of...

There are numerous bad habits that tend to make us unhappy. Eradicating these bad habits can move your happiness set point in short...

This week I attended a workshop on Compassion Focused Therapy, how uplifting it was to have it reinforced that all the rubbish that we...

Dark nights and chilly air is upon us going in to the winter months. Time to add some winter layers of clothing to keep warm and cosy....

Some highlights from this my first full year in private practice: Launching of a new website and going hyper with social media to spread...