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 […]

S.A.D (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

Do the winter months fill you with dread? Mental health professionals believe it is due to the lack or reduced amount of sunlight during the winter months when darkness prevails for much longer periods of the day. This is termed S.A.D (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and is a form of depression that can affect vulnerable people […]

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 […]