How To Prioritise Self-Care Without Feeling Selfish
Self-care is the act of identifying your needs, wants and desires, and taking steps to fulfil them. Acts of self-care may be as simple as booking an afternoon off when…
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Pick up a Penguin! How Reading Fiction Can Boost Your Psychological Confidence
Have you noticed a lot of children running around dressed as Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland or some weird character lately? It is World Book Day! Don’t worry, though, you…
Seven Strategies To Stop Overthinking
“Overthinking will not empower you over things that are beyond your control. So, let it be if it is meant to be and cherish the moment.” Wise words from guru…
Three Signs You’re Ready For Therapy
The beginning of a new year is often a time when our thoughts turn to ways to make our lives better. What can we do to improve how we feel?…
How To Support Someone With PTSD
Trauma is defined as a deeply distressing experience that may have been life-threatening and overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is when the impact of that…
When Sparks Fly: Five Tips For Taming Your Temper
Does your temper go off like a rocket at the slightest provocation? Do you fizz and fume if things aren’t going your way? If you’ve got a short fuse and…
The Four Biggest Fears People Have About Coming Into Therapy
If life is getting on top of you, and daily struggles are becoming too much, then you may come to a point when you’re ready to reach out for psychological…
Four Signs You’ve Found The Right Therapist For You
You’ve decided you would like to talk to someone about issues that are troubling you. That decision alone can take a lot of courage. Finding the right therapist is therefore…
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…