Cold Water Swimming and the Black Dog

Cold Water Swimming and the Black Dog

In April 2025 my hubby and I moved up to Yorkshire from the South of England for an easier life and for the benefit of our mental health. Little did I realise at the time that I was just about to find the perfect hobby that would allow me to totally live in the...
What you can expect from counselling?

What you can expect from counselling?

If you’re new to therapy, the idea of even going to counselling can be terrifying! The thought of talking to a stranger about your feelings and secrets can seem so overwhelming and scary.  As someone who’s done her own therapy I totally get why you’d be so...
3 Steps to Good Mental Health

3 Steps to Good Mental Health

“Mental health” refers to your overall psychological well-being. It includes the way you feel about yourself, the quality of your relationships, and your ability to manage your feelings and deal with difficulties. Anyone can experience mental or emotional health...
5 Counselling Myths

5 Counselling Myths

There’s a stigma attached to admitting that you may need help taking care of your mental health and also a lot of misinformation out there about the kinds of people who seek counselling, and what a counsellor does and doesn’t do. Here are 5 myths that I’m going to lay...
The Counselling Alphabet T – Z

The Counselling Alphabet T – Z

These small snippets will give you a taster of some areas of therapy and mental health issues and here I share letters T – Z. Transactional Analysis is the method for studying interactions between individuals and is a form of psychology founded by Eric Berne. It is...
The Counselling Alphabet N – S

The Counselling Alphabet N – S

These small snippets will give you a taster of some areas of therapy and mental health issues and here I share letters N – S. Simply put, the definition of non-judgmental is ‘avoiding judgments based on one’s personal and especially moral standards’...