I took this picture at work. I am amazed at the amount of times I have gone into the loo to find this scenario! Is everyone so busy that they don't have tim...

Anxiety is normal. We all experience it at some point in our lives. What is anxiety? Anxiety is a feeling of worry, feeling nervous an unease, a feeling of f...

All devices have an off button. Do you have the courage to use it? I wouldn’t want to live without my mobile phone. It’s with me every day and I use it every...

Many years ago I dated a man who used the expression “to be fair” over and over and over again. We had a total of two dates! Ironically his behaviour turned ...

Have you ever watched The Jeremy Kyle Show? Maybe you’ve been home sick from work and switched on the TV for some distraction. This is a chat show where gues...

I once heard someone refer to TV as our drug of choice. We tend to use it daily and can zone out for hours at a time. Many parents try to restrict the amount...

Many people seek counseling due to a lack of confidence. This lack of confidence may be confined to one area of their life or may seep into many areas. A lac...

Today I’ve seen another two adverts for a volunteer Counsellor. It seems Counsellors are expected to work voluntary. Is this the same for other professions? ...

Employers want their staff to have the necessary qualifications, experience, and intelligence to fulfill their job role. Increasingly alongside these require...

More and more of us are struggling with our mental health. The demands of modern life seem endless. The speed at which we live seems to get faster and faster...

In 2018 Nike celebrated thirty years of their “Just Do It” slogan. Those three words if acted upon can change a person’s life. I remember years ago I was wea...

When I tried to answer this question for myself I immediately knew it wasn’t a simple yes or no answer. I wondered if other people would have the same experi...

When our mental health is suffering it’s not unusual for us to want to withdraw from life, to stay indoors and hide. We slow down. Completing simple tasks ca...

We’ve all heard people complain about going to work. Maybe you’ve complained yourself. Wishing for the weekend or counting down the days to your holidays. We...

Most of us are our own worst critic. This has been evident when I have sat in the counselling room listening to hundreds of people share their thoughts and f...