How to Beat the Winter Blues You’ve probably heard of the phrase ‘the winter blues’ before. Many people can find themselves more likely to face depression or anxiety symptoms over the winter period and blame it on factors like the extra financial strain that Christmas brings, or simply the dark, cold mornings and wet…
When to start Anxiety Counselling It seems that these days everyone is talking about anxiety and mental health, and this is in no way a bad thing. There is a lot of stigma surrounding mental health and shining a light on it helps to reduce the number of people who are afraid to step…
Top 5 Self-Care Tips In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it is very easy to get caught up in everything that is going on and forget to take care of yourself. When we are stressed and constantly busy, we do tend to lose sight of what our priority should be, and that…
How to Beat a Gambling Addiction Gambling addiction can have devastating effects on your financial situation, mental health and relationships. With all your money and energy focused on gambling, you can be left with an empty bank account and no one to support you. But, if you follow the advice in this blog, accumulated…
Overcoming Infidelity Finding out that your partner has been unfaithful is always a horrible and world-shifting experience. When the trust has been broken in your relationship, it can be hard to see any way forward. You may be questioning your partner’s feelings and trying to decide if the trust and loyalty could be rebuilt.…
How Long Should I Have Therapy For? Going into therapy can be scary as you often don’t know how long you will need counselling for. With the stigma surrounding counselling, people can be afraid of being judged, especially if they need to remain in therapy for an extended length of time. But, if you care…
NHS Waiting Lists for Therapy Are you still on an NHS waiting list for therapy? Has it been months and you still haven’t heard anything? Unfortunately, this is a common problem, leaving thousands of people with mental health issues struggling alone. When you first approached your doctor for help, you may not have been aware…
Ways to Tell Your Friends and Family You Are In Therapy The time has come for you to tell your friends and family about your mental health struggles and let them know that you are in therapy. However, it can be scary and intimidating to open up to these people, no matter how close they…
The Link Between Physical and Mental Health Not many people associate the two, but mental and physical health both affect and complement each other throughout a person’s life. Having a physical ailment can bring on mental health issues, and it can work the other way as well. If you have a mental health issue, you…
Getting Cross With My Counsellor With 615 million people suffering from anxiety or depression worldwide, therapy has become a popular way for people to process and understand their emotions. It is built on the foundation of a trustworthy and honest relationship with a counsellor, meaning the client can be truthful about their feelings without the…