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Managing strong emotions

By Gill Wier

Emotions are a universal human experience and they serve a useful function by indicating what is important to us and what we need to do to stay safe a...

Just Ask: A 6-Step Method from Anger to Change

By Bay Whitaker

When in conflict with my loved ones, the things that often rile me the most are the behaviours that happen over and over again.  And like so many peop...

Mothering your inner child

By Gill Wier

At this time of year I often pause to remember those who find Mother’s Day hard.  While adverts encourage us to buy cards and make meals for our mums...

Cultivating Gratitude

By Gill Wier

Pause for a moment and think back over your day so far….for which moment are you most grateful?  What difference would it make if you were able to...

Stuck at the Crossroads

By Gill Wier

Are you facing a difficult decision right now?  Perhaps you feel stuck in a job you don’t like and something is stopping you from taking the step of l...

What is mindfulness?

By Gill Wier

The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 11th – 17th 2015) is Mindfulness.  Gill Wier explains what mindfulness is and how it can h...

A Map for the Grief Journey - Worden's Four Tasks of Mourning

By Gill Wier

When someone close to you dies the range and intensity of emotions you feel can be overwhelming.  As we don’t talk much about death in our society man...

Sorry seems to be the easiest word

By Bay Whitaker

Are you someone who says ‘sorry’ a lot, even when it isn’t your fault? In our everyday lives we frequently find ourselves in minor misunderstanding...

Is Counselling Self Indulgent?

By Gill Wier

A client once asked me this question and I thought it would be a good one to address.  I’m sure that the fear of being self-indulgent often stops peop...

Compulsive Overeating: The First 3 Steps To Recovery

By Gill Wier

This post was contributed by Naomi Nygaard who specialises in working with eating issues and addiction. As a therapist, I specialise in helping peo...

Why I Prefer "Eating Imbalance" to "Eating Disorder"

By Gill Wier

This post was contributed by Naomi Nygaard who specialises in working with eating issues and addiction.   This week February 25th - March 3rd 20...

Fighting The Stigma Of Mental Ill Health At Work

By Bay Whitaker

Guest Blogger David Price, CEO and Wellbeing Expert at Health Assured shares advice for employers wishing to support their staff. Most employers ar...

Garden Therapy: Growing Garlic

By Taz Pasha

Gardening is a helpful tool to help with mental health as well as keeping us physically moving.  This is important for older adults, as we become less...

Low-Cost Counselling: supporting individuals on low income, couples on low income and NHS staff through tailored counselling sessions

By Bay Whitaker

It is estimated that 1 in 4 people will experience at least one diagnosable mental health problem in their life, whilst 1 in 6 people report experienc...

Long Covid Summer

By Bay Whitaker

Nick Pearson from Sheffield Occupational Health Advisory Service writes about how Long Covid is affecting employees, and what to do about it. Hands...

Let's talk about climate change

By Gill Wier

A few weeks ago during the COP26 conference, I watched a Panorama documentary about how extreme weather conditions are impacting people in different p...

Why Don't You - Yes But

By Bay Whitaker

One of my favourite books is called “Games People Play” by Eric Berne.  Published in the mid-60s it was a pop psychology best seller, looking at diffe...

Working With Shadow

By Bay Whitaker

You have never murdered anybody, and you never will.  But you have wanted to.  Maybe you’ve fantasised about it or joked about it.  Maybe you’ve dream...

Befriending Your Anxiety - an Existential Perspective

By Gill Wier

On 23rd September 2023 I was in London for the BACP Private Practice Conference to engage with the topic of anxiety. The most inspiring point of the d...

Executive Dysfunction - Why Sometimes You Just Can’t!

By Alistair Thain

Ever get that feeling when you want to be doing something, or maybe even should to be doing something, and for whatever reason you just can't? You...