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...
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder is an intense fear of being judged by others. It's an almost paralysing anticipation of being embarrassed or humiliated by something you yourself say or do. It can result in acute physical reactions such as trembling, sweating, palpitations,...
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Stress Reduction
There are regular MBCT courses happening at 'Breathing Space', (a project focusing on mental-health and well-being, based at the London Buddhist Centre in Bethnal Green). MBCT is the acronym for 'mindfulness based cognitive therapy'. MBCT can be hugely helpful, if you...
Fear of Flying
For many of us, the fear of flying is huge. The whole idea sends our stress hormones rocketing. We know that flying is meant to be safer than driving, that you're more likely to have an accident negotiating the motorway turn-off, but still there's something that just...