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Please take a look at my latest article about fireworks and PTSD. https://www.aphp.co.uk/blog/2023/10/30/firework-night-a-potential-trigg...

Pop over to the APHP to read my latest blog on the psychological and physical impact of loneliness. https://www.aphp.co.uk/blog/2023/09/...

When we hear the word grief or hear that someone is grieving, an assumption is often made that they are grieving the loss of a loved...

How to look after your mental health when life throws you a curve ball. Just imagine that you are living life to the fullest - happy,...

Christmas – ‘tis the season to be jolly…..or not!          For many people, Christmas is a time for reflection and connection.  Aside...

Can you pinpoint where your body hurts? Are there multiple sites on your body where you experience pain? Your mind and body are...

Well-being - it's such a buzz word isn't it? You hear it mentioned everywhere but what does it actually mean? There are different types...

Being vulnerable will mean different things to different people because we have all had different experiences, coping mechanisms and...

According to Freud, the unconscious is the primary source of human behaviour so with this in mind, it makes sense that when we behave in...

I often have people ask me, "what is therapy?" I always answer this question with informing them what therapy is NOT. I believe that...

Shame is when you have internalised the belief that there is something fundamentally wrong with you. This belief can be created by...

Do you struggle with negative automatic thoughts taking over in any given situation? Do you find yourself catastrophising a lot of the...

Phobias are deep set irrational fears and present extreme and exaggerated responses to either a person, animal, place, object or...

Open questioning is a way of you therapist gaining more insight into your lived experiences, but it also encourages self exploration and...

Do you sometimes experience problems in your relationships? Do you often feel lacking but can't put your finger on why? Do you sometimes...

I absolutely love working with metaphors with my clients. Watch my latest TikTok video to find out more:

Do you always compare yourself to others, wishing you could be like them, have what they have got, act the way they do? Does this...

You may have heard of the Karpman drama triangle and wondered what it is. The drama triangle looks at social interactions and at the...

The Johari Window is a resource used by therapists to encourage their clients to gain other people's perspectives about them. It helps to...

Are you one of life's unsung heroes, the person who is always willing to help others no matter what the cost? I wonder what drives you to...