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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder , or ADHD, is a hot topic right now. If we have a diagnosis (or have read a description of ADHD...

In my last post about conflict between parents and adult children I introduced the concept of identifying and changing the power dynamic...

I am often approached for help from parents experiencing conflict with their adult children. Difficulties between the generations can...

We have all had to deal with a lot of change this year . Since March 2020, measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 have forced most of...

Relationships are difficult. How we balance two or more people's needs so that everyone gets enough of what they want most of the time...

Repeating bouts of anxiety about the state of our physical or mental health is a common reason for seeking counselling. Despite...

What does it mean to be empathic? How can we use this way of being with others to resolve conflict and promote understanding whilst at...

Work can be rewarding in many ways . It can give us a sense of purpose and achievement, structure to our lives, respect from others,...

Most of us have experienced intrusive thoughts at some point in our lives . They often arrive at times of high stress and can fill our...

Retirement, although possibly longed for, involves huge change . Some of us navigate the transition from working to not working without...

At various times in our lives we will be faced with deciding how best to support family, friends, colleagues - and sometimes strangers -...

When we come to counselling or psychotherapy we are usually looking for something in our lives to change. We talk things through and...

Many couples struggle to find a way to communicate effectively . Without a solid platform from which to discuss tricky subjects safely...

Could black and white thinking be hindering you from making friends, forging a career or finding a life partner? Many of us can get...

How we deal with loss is fundamental to our mental and emotional well-being . Hopefully, we will have learnt that our connections to...

Many of us struggle to find the right balance of assertiveness in relationship with a partner, family members, friends or at work....

A common problem brought to therapy is bewilderment as to why friends and potential romantic partners repeatedly leave us. Often, there...

Over the years, we will all develop strategies for being in the world . Most of the time these personal guides for decision-making are...

What do you do if the very thought of talking about your anxiety with someone else makes you anxious? My guess is that you will hang on...

Many people coming to counselling or psychotherapy for the first time describe how they cannot stop themselves from dwelling on old...