Counselling: it's not just talking

June 28, 2017

Sometimes people ask me how counselling helps: isn't it 'just' talking? I've made my first vlog to try to explain...

People sometimes ask me how counselling helps. Isn't it 'just' talking? I've answered this question in my first vlog.

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Mar 10, 2025

My ten year anniversary

Mar 10, 2025

I have been practising for ten years! Here are a few reflections in what the last decade working in counselling has been like for me.

Mar 10, 2025

Jan 16, 2025

How long do people stay in therapy?

Jan 16, 2025

Have you ever wondered how long people typically stay in therapy for?

Jan 16, 2025

Jun 18, 2024

Some common worries about starting therapy

Jun 18, 2024

Are you thinking about starting therapy? Here are some common worries clients have about beginning.

Jun 18, 2024

Apr 26, 2023

Writing for Wellbeing: continuing independently

Apr 26, 2023

Unfortunately my Writing for Wellbeing course at the University of Cardiff had to be cancelled. While it was a disappointment to have the course stop in week 3, I felt I could continue writing independently. Do you have a writing practice? How does it help you?

Apr 26, 2023

Jan 31, 2023

Writing for Wellbeing: the benefits of writing for yourself

Jan 31, 2023

Find out about how the first couple of weeks of my CPD course on Writing for Wellbeing have gone

Jan 31, 2023

Jan 6, 2023

New CPD for the New Year - Writing for Wellbeing

Jan 6, 2023

I’m excited to be embarking on a new course this January as part of my Continuing Professional Development.

Jan 6, 2023

Jan 10, 2022

How do I choose the right counsellor for me?

Jan 10, 2022

There are lots of counsellors out there. How do you choose the one that’s right for you?

Jan 10, 2022

Jun 16, 2021

What is a first counselling session like?

Jun 16, 2021

It can be nerve racking turning up for your first counselling appointment. You're going to meet a perfect stranger and begin telling them all sorts of things about yourself. So how do you start?

Jun 16, 2021

Mar 17, 2021

What it means to be a Pink Therapist

Mar 17, 2021

I recently became an Accredited Gender, Sex and Relationships Therapist with Pink Therapy (often called a Pink Therapist for short!) which means I am able to specialise in working with LGBTQI+ clients. So what does this mean for my practice?

Mar 17, 2021

Dec 16, 2020

A day or two in the life of an online therapist

Dec 16, 2020

Are you thinking about becoming a counsellor? Perhaps you’re already in training. Or you might simply be wondering what we get up to all day and what being a therapist online these days is like. Here are a couple of typical days in my current experience.

Dec 16, 2020