A Metaphor that describes Life.

Life seems to flow like the sea, with all its powers to wear down or build up, to ebb and to flow, to nurture and to destroy, to merge and to separate. Its beauty often astounds when we see the sparkle of sunlight on the blue seas, or the shimmer of moonlight on the oceans […]

Do you Nourish or Deplete Yourself?

Looking after yourself might seem like a selfish thing to do or attitude to have, but if you don’t, how can you look after or support anyone else and you may even find you suffer from symptoms like these: • Constantly tired, have disturbed sleep; never wake up before the alarm goes off. • Crave […]

Do you have trouble saying NO?

Standing up for you is not always easy, but what people fail to understand is that they are just damaging themselves in more ways than one. Saying YES when you really want to say NO can often leave you feeling: • Exhausted • Over-worked • Powerless • Resentful • Pushed around • Bossed about • […]

The place of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in relationship counselling

In simple terms, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT tackles normal human problems by trying to change the way we approach life, how we think and behave.  Sometimes the problems we face in our lives are not easily solved or changed – sick elderly parents, difficulties with children, redundancies, money worries – but a good coping […]

Celebrities Embrace Latest Trend on Couples Therapy

Nowadays, it seems that everyone wants to talk openly about mental health problems.  There isn’t a day goes by when someone in the public eye doesn’t reveal their battle with depression, anxiety, bereavement, panic attacks…delete as appropriate.   By famous people talking openly about these issues, it somehow makes them seem human, like the rest […]