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Feb 17, 20203 min read

Unconscious Drivers

What drives us to be how we are? When we were young we learned ways of being – ways of behaving, thinking and feeling that are responses...

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Jul 2, 20194 min read

The "Wheel of Life"

Some people just know what's right and what's not right; but sometimes life can be overwhelming - hard to be specific about what's not...

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May 13, 20192 min read

Mental Health Awareness week - 13th May 2019

This week is Mental Health awareness week – the focus is particularly on the subject of ‘body image’ - how we think and feel about our...

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Feb 26, 20192 min read

About Phobias

In this bog I would like to offer some thoughts on phobias; a definition, types and what can be done about them. So firstly, a definition...

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Nov 22, 20183 min read

Anchoring - conditioned responses

What is Anchoring? Anchoring is quite simply the process of connecting one thing to another. A ship connects itself to the sea floor with...

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Aug 24, 20184 min read

Exercise for better mental health?

Let me start by saying that I recognise that not everyone wants to do exercise, and also that not everyone is able to get out and...

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Aug 10, 20183 min read

Radical Acceptance

Radical acceptance is an aspect of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT); DBT teaches 4 key skills which include Distress tolerance,...

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Jul 24, 20182 min read

What is Counselling?

What is Counselling? Counselling is a talking therapy that allows a person to discuss their problems, thoughts and feelings in a...

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