Why Friendship Matters More Than We Think
There are some people we can go weeks, months, or even years without seeing, yet when we finally sit down together, it feels as though no time has passed at all.
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The Rise of the Worried Well: When Self-Optimisation Makes Us More Anxious
Earlier this month a clip went viral of comments made by popular podcaster Steven Bartlett.
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The hidden cost of high achievement
Broadcaster Jake Humphrey says 80 percent of the high achieving, high performing individuals he interviews are unhappy.
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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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Family estrangement – counselling for a living loss
Family estrangement is often described as a living loss, an experience which can feel deeply isolating, painful and confusing.
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Is digital anxiety fuelling a new counterculture?
In an age where algorithms shape our attention and smartphones rarely leave our hands; I've noticed a quiet rebellion taking root.
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Just words? How talking in counselling opens the door to change
'Trust the process.' I often say this to clients during our first counselling session.
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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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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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