Relationships are complicated...

May 09, 2018 in couples counselling

I was interviewed recently by Relationships Are Complicated, about the work I do with couples.

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Coping with Anxiety - a toolkit

April 18, 2018 in Wellbeing, Mental health

We all experience anxiety from time to time. Sometimes it's just a little, sometimes it feels like more than we can handle. Wherever you are on the anxiety scale, consider what's in your personal 'toolkit' for dealing with anxiety when it strikes.

Why wait to seek help with your eating disorder?

February 27, 2018 in Eating disorders, Mental health

It's National Eating Disorders Awareness Week this week and the theme this year is 'Why wait?' #WhyWait

Mood Swings and what to do about them

January 26, 2018 in Mental health, Wellbeing

You can now download my book Mood Swings and What To Do About Them: a guide for pre-teens from Lulu.com

Creativity in therapy

December 01, 2017 in creative counselling

Creativity makes a difference in so many areas of our lives. But how can it be helpful in therapy?

Halloween: a day to connect with the dead?

October 30, 2017 in bereavement counselling, existential counselling

Halloween is a time when we are surrounded by death imagery. Some of the thoughts that provokes in us can be difficult to manage.

“Most teachers are so busy coping with the demands of their job that they struggle to take good care of themselves.”

Back to school tips for teachers

September 06, 2017 in Wellbeing, Mental health

September is a tough time for teachers. Find out how teachers can take better care of themselves when they're under pressure.

Why talk about LGBT+ with primary age children?

July 20, 2017

Cambridgeshire schools are doing superb work to raise awareness of LGBT+ issues in schools, and this is something I work with a great deal in counselling. So why is it important to start the conversation early?

Counselling: it's not just talking

June 28, 2017

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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Why play isn't just play

June 08, 2017

What do you think when you see kids playing? Are they just having fun? Wasting their time? Or is something deeper going on?

Why is it so hard to look after ourselves?

May 12, 2017

We all know we should look after ourselves, so...why is it so hard to put into practice?

5 ways to manage stress

April 30, 2017

We all go through periods of stress in our lives. Small amounts of stress can be healthy, helping us to meet deadlines or pushing us to do our best work. But when we have too much stress, having a few tricks to manage it makes all the difference.

Choosing a counsellor can feel like a big task

How do I choose the right counsellor for me?

March 30, 2017 in Choosing a counsellor

There are a lot of counsellors out there, and they all work a little differently, so how do you choose someone who’s right for you?

Counselling is a place to talk about whatever you want

What happens in a first counselling session?

March 30, 2017 in Coming for counselling

It can be nerve racking turning up for your first counselling session. So, what can you expect? And what would you like from the experience?

Apr 26, 2023

Writing for Wellbeing: continuing independently

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?

Jun 16, 2021

What is a first counselling session like?

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?

Mar 17, 2021

What it means to be a Pink Therapist

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?

Dec 16, 2020

A day or two in the life of an online therapist

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.

Nov 21, 2020

Let's ALL talk about menopause

It’s about time we ALL talked about menopause to dispel some of the myths around it: that it makes us “crazy”, that only women go through it and that the experience is the same for everyone.

Sep 23, 2020

Living slow

I’ve been trying to slow myself down and live at a more relaxed pace recently. But how did I do this? And what benefits and pitfalls have there been?

Jun 25, 2020

The Awful Stench and other hallucinations

Hallucinations are usually NOT a sign of psychosis - in fact it’s more common to have them at some point in your life than not to. The stigma associated with them means we don’t talk about them much - but I think we’re missing a valuable opportunity.