The change in seasons has an impact on most of us, to varying degrees. For some people it’s a time of celebration, a reminder to stay...

For many of us, the festive period brings all sorts of difficult feelings, including stress, anxiety, relationship fears and memories of...

If we are experiencing depression, it can be hard to know what we need, and to communicate that to the people around us. So when the...

Everywhere we turn, there's a reminder that the holiday season is on its way. It's inescapable. And for many of us, it's an exciting,...

Recent headliners proclaimed that British women are among the global leaders in binge-drinking. As the festive season approaches, I spoke...

Sometimes grief comes before a loss. If we know that a loss is likely to be on the horizon, perhaps if a loved one is unwell, we might...

This week, Britney Spears' memoir has been in the press, and has highlighted the topic of Postnatal Depression. I was asked to offer...

Feelings don’t always come and go smoothly. Sometimes our emotions are overwhelming. Maybe you’re overcome by a deep sense of sadness,...

For many of us, retirement might feel like we’ve hit the jackpot. Being able to spend our time doing exactly what we want to when we...

It feels as if we encounter new terminology related to mental health every single day. I've noticed more people talking about Rejection...

We spend a lot of time thinking about what how we behave with other people. But what does your inner monologue sound like? My opening...

Numbness – what emotional numbness really means, and how counselling can help