When solitude is healthy – the hidden benefits of time alone
The idea of spending time alone can be misunderstood - with solitude often conflated with loneliness.
Yet the two are very different.
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Anxious attachment – we need to talk about your smartphone
A recently published book called The Anxious Generation has helped spark a much needed national conversation about the impact of smartphone use on our mental wellbeing.
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Attachment – respecting the changing relationship landscape
The pressure to conform to social norms and expectations can often be overwhelming.
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Counselling, mental health and wellbeing quotes
Some of my favourite quotes which you may find resonate with you.
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AI Therapy & Chatbots – We are born to connect
One of the most rewarding benefits of therapy is the improvement it can make to our relationships.
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Talking to a therapist in counselling and its benefits
Having people in your everyday life that you can talk to openly and honestly about certain things is hugely beneficial for us all.
But therapy offers something more than that.
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Changing attitudes towards counselling
Since returning to face-to-face therapy I have been encouraged by the number of people who are beginning to re-evaluate attitudes towards mental health and counselling - led the way by the younger generation.
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Taking back control – of self
One of the reasons I put an emphasis on a client-led approach to therapy is to give clients a felt sense of control.
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How listening can help ease the rise of eco-anxiety
I first came across what's now commonly known as eco-anxiety or climate anxiety about two years ago during my time working as a therapist at the Tom Allan Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Healthy people have healthy boundaries
I often talk to clients during counselling about establishing healthy boundaries in their life.
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