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Useful , practical and reliable information about mental health. Tips and techniques to relieve anxiety and manage stress.
Body Scan Meditation
When you are stressed, anxious or overwhelmed its easy to get stuck in your head. Getting trapped in a repetitive cycle of feelings or thoughts
intuition, embodiment and the skeleton
To feel it in your bones means to sense something strongly and intuitively without knowing why. We are told to pay attention to the gut
understanding burnout
Burnout is a physical and mental response to ongoing exposure to workplace stress, exhaustion and pressure. Burnout destroys enjoyment and satisfaction and leads to cynicism,
A guide to therapeutic writing.
The following is a guide to therapeutic writing and how to get started. Writing is beneficial for all of us because it can be therapeutic.
Your body is an important source of information and wisdom in therapy.
In this article I look at why your body is an important source of information and wisdom in therapy. Our bodies hold the memory of
guided meditation
In this article I will share with you a bit about meditation and in particular guided meditation. Meditation can be described as simply slowing down
challenges faced by expat teens and how you can help them.
I don’t usually share much of my story here as this space is really for you not me. But I feel compelled to share a
beginning therapy
Beginning therapy can be really difficult, time consuming and laden with its own sense of dread or anxiety. Looking for the right therapist can take
What is self-care and why is it important?
What is self care and why is it important? The following is a short guide to help you understand what self-care is and how to
what is creativity and how can I unlock my creative potential?
What is creativity and how can I unlock my creative potential? This is a common question I am asked by clients looking to foster and
acceptance
Acceptance is a key concept in most therapies. Coming to a place of acceptance can provide you with relief from past events and experiences. It
What is mindfulness, and how does it work?
In this article we will take a look at what mindfulness is and how you can incorporate it into your daily life. You have probably
coping with anxiety
The follow is a brief guide to help you through periods of anxiety. Regular practice is recommended to help manage symptoms and gain insight into your triggers, the emotions, events or experiences that begin or exacerbate your anxiety.
coping with depression
Coping with depression is tough. When you are depressed you can’t just will it away unfortunately. But there are ways that you can turn the
What does anxiety feel like?
What is anxiety and how does it feel? The following is a guide to anxiety symptoms, and how to recognise them.
Getting in front of depression and anxiety
Depression and anxiety affect millions worldwide. Counselling and Psychotherapy is a proven method for successful management and reduction of symptoms for many types of depression
why people attend therapy
People attend individual counselling and psychotherapy for a variety of reasons. Sometimes people attend due to a situational challenge or change such as moving to a new country, beginning
What is Depression? And how can online therapy help?
In this article we take a look at depression, its symptoms, causes and how therapy can get you help