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Grief can come in many forms, but it is often something we grapple with. While there is no one right way to grieve effectively, as a therapist I often see the challenges people face in processing their grief, and sometimes finding themselves stuck. G...

I have been thinking recently about emotion and stress buckaroo. If you remember the 1980s board game, you will know that essentially you load up the donkey until he snaps! I find it is a helpful analogy at the moment because the pandemic is leaving ...

Last week the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, seemingly out of nowhere, announced that vaccinated individuals in the United States no longer need to wear a mask indoors or outdoors in most settings. Just like that. The briefing actually ...

Do you ever feel like your success is mainly down to luck or that your bosses overestimate your abilities? If so, you may be one of the many people who experience impostor syndrome. This term is given to those who experience persistent feelings of i...

To those that know me as a dancer, sorry to disappoint, but I’m not talking Salsa today, I’m talking relational dances. As a Cognitive Analytic Therapy practitioner, when we discuss relational dances, we are talking about the relationship you have wi...

Most people know that exercise is good for us in the general sense; in the same way that they know celery is healthy and hot dogs are junk food. But what do we really know about it and what does it mean for our mental health? Exercise has many positi...

As I write this, we are in yet another wave of outbreak, with the numbers of those with Covid diagnoses once again rising, and a raft of restrictions and closures on the horizon. We often say that grief comes in waves; symbolising that healing and r...

I have been talking with friends about how quickly we’ve become accustomed to not touching, and whether it will feel too intimate or uncomfortable when we are finally allowed to hug each other again. There is some interesting research coming out abou...

Coco Chanel’s famous quote, “I only drink champagne on two occasions; when I am in love and when I am not”, is pretty reflective of how we use alcohol in western society. We drink to celebrate and commiserate, when we are happy or sad, and when we a...

This year has seen many of us dramatically change the way we work, and at the moment, we are unsure as to whether this will become the new norm. The most significant changes are in terms of working from home, and an even bigger reliance on electronic...