Sobriety and Recovery: How to Keep on Track Over the Festive Season
Christmas can be a difficult time for people who are new in recovery. With the focus on parties and festive cheer, it may feel as though temptation is everywhere. Whether you…
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How to cope with feelings of loneliness and isolation
What is loneliness and isolation? Loneliness is an inner feeling of being completely on your own, even when surrounded by people you know. It’s a sense of perhaps not being…
Feeling anger rising? Try these three techniques before you explode
Anger is a natural, healthy emotion. We can all become angry from time to time, whether it’s triggered by inconsiderate drivers on the road, a partner who’s left the bathroom…
How to take care of your children’s mental health
The mental health of children and teenagers is in the spotlight more than ever before. In recent weeks we have heard some concerning stories in the media about children and…
How to tell if you have postnatal depression – and where to find support
You’ve possibly pictured the scene for years: You’re holding your beautiful, longed-for newborn baby, beaming for the camera and welcoming your bundle of joy to the world with bright balloons,…
Why depressed fathers need emotional support too
Men may have traditionally been in favour of the stiff upper lip rather than opening their mouths to ask for help. Turning to therapy was an option for softies, not…
Three ways to tackle family anxiety around exam time
It’s exam season: SATs and GCSEs are already under way, and A-levels are just around the corner. Time for bitten nails, sleepless nights, mind going blank with panic. And that’s…
Couples: Don’t let conflict get in the way of communicating what you really want
What do your arguments with your partner say about what’s really going on for you as a couple? Your partner hasn’t emptied the dishwasher when you asked to – You feel…
Make 2015 the year you look back to the future
So, we’re a week into 2015 – the time-travelling year that Michael J. Fox visited in the 1980s film Back to the Future II. The movie envisioned many hi-tech, seemingly…
When’s the best time of day for counselling and therapy?
Early bird or night owl, these days you can pretty much have a counselling session when it suits you. Counselling centres like ours offer early appointments from 7am, and the…