Do you consider yourself to be shy? In the Huffington Post's Parenting series they asked for some tips to support parents with a shy...

Do you know what PMDD is? Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is often unknown or misunderstood. Maybe you've heard of it, maybe you've been...

Do you know the feeling? Maybe it’s a niggle, a sign of infection, a symptom, an ache, a pain, or an understanding that something isn’t...

The end of a relationship can make us question so much about ourselves. Who we are, what we want, what we deserve. And whether we can...

Who hasn't dreamt of fame and fortune, of growing up in the public eye? From a young age, many of us absorbed fairytale images of what...

It feels as if someone has turned up the volume on the chatter about AI. Everywhere we turn there are comments about AI, ChatGPT, bots...

This week I looked at the complex topic of family dynamics and estrangement for Metro . Every family is different, and there are a...

I had a quick chat with Metro about the concept of 'radiators' and 'drains'. They asked the following question: Do your friendships...

Metro asked for my thoughts about 'ticks' - the random things that we find attractive in other people. The idea is that a 'tick' is the...

As this week comes to a close, I’m struck by the engaging opinions, stories and content that has flooded my newsfeed during Mental Health...

I spoke to Yahoo News about 'micro-stress', the idea that small or minor stresses at work build up to create bigger problems for us. In...

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

‘Glass Children’: the overlooked child, a sibling of a child who needs additional support. In today's Metro I've contributed to an...

What makes you angry? And what happens inside your body when anger arises? Does your head hurt? Your blood boil? Your jaw tighten? Or...

We all compare ourselves to others — it's human. But constant comparison can drain your confidence and leave you feeling “not enough.” In this post, I explore why we compare, how it impacts your self-worth, and practical ways to stop doing it — with compassion, curiosity, and real-life strategies that work.

I had a light-hearted chat with Metro about the serious and sensitive topic of family dynamics. We looked at different characters from...

I spoke to Yahoo News about our sense of identity, and how it changes when we become parents. Our sense of identity is shaped by our...