Counselling Practice

Many of us are prompted to come to therapy for one of two reasons: when something in our lives goes seriously wrong; or feelings such as...

We will all face times in our lives when our world is turned up side down and the everyday routine we previously took for granted...

Panic attacks commonly bring people to counselling or psychotherapy.  Usually, I am asked how to make them go away. Rather than simply...

Choosing a good counsellor or psychotherapist can be a daunting task . How do you know when you have found the right one for you? What...

Shame. There, I said it . Shame feels horrible. I think of a hot, creeping sensation that sweeps over the body, starting in the face and...

When we are feeling vulnerable, a bit wobbly and everything seems to be going wrong at once a good dose of kindness can go a long way to...

If you were to approach me for help with the way you express your anger , I would assume you already know that your relationships and...

Ever find yourself thinking 'I have no choice' or 'I couldn't say no'? These are phrases I hear very frequently when people talk to me...

When we are going through a difficult time in our lives we often turn to those closest to us for comfort and advice. Talking to friends...

Authenticity is a term that is often bandied around by counsellors and psychotherapists as something worth having. But just what does it...

We all get anxious . Most of the time we can contain the feelings that accompany anxiety; we know that they are uncomfortable but also...

I'm a bit of a Grinch when it comes to positive thinking . When we are sad I don't think it is helpful to feel like we always have to...

Many people think of contacting a counsellor when something in their life goes wrong and they are left feeling distressed, confused or...

All exchanges involving two sides have rules , even if they are unwritten. When we negotiate (argue...) with our partners there will also...

It can be hard to ask for help and particularly so if you are someone who has become used to dealing with your own difficulties alone....

In this article I aim to give you an overview of what to expect when you come to me for relationship counselling in Brighton and Hove....

"Your task is not to seek for love , but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it."  Rumi...

Any therapist worth their salt will have gone through or be going through many months of their own therapy. Personally, as a client, I...

I have written about metaphors on this blog before (see my post of 30th August 2012) and I will no doubt write about them again....

I am sometimes asked by potential new clients if I am prepared to see them fortnightly rather than on my usual weekly basis. I...