Self-Consciousness and Social Anxiety
Imagine coming into a room full of strangers and immediately you feel self-conscious. They are all enjoying themselves drinking, laughing and talking, but when you come in, it seems that they look at you, grimace and look away. Or perhaps they stare and whisper to...
Counselling for Anxiety, Stress and Depression – Video
A video I made earlier this year on counselling for anxiety, stress and depression. https://youtu.be/-vh1cIIYpuc
On Building a Sense of Community
A sense of community can be elusive. Many people are lonely. Sometimes they refer to their loneliness obliquely - they say they long to feel really close to someone special, or they wish they had more friends. Or they say they have no sense of belonging in a larger...
New Counselling Room
I've moved into a new counselling room. Previously I'd shared rooms, but I figured it was nicer for my clients to have a dedicated room of my own. It's at St Margaret's House, E2 9PL, with the Gallery Cafe next door, where clients can wait if they are early. It serves...
7 Things To Know About Therapy
I found a useful article in 'Psychologies' magazine which answers those basic, key questions about finding a therapist. Reprinted below...enjoy. 7 Things You Need To Know about Therapy What kind of questions will my therapist ask? It depends on their theoretical...