Survivor guilt is a term that refers to a complex set of feelings that develop when someone has survived an event that has had serious consequences for others. By surviving the event the survivor feels they have done something wrong. … Read More
Person centred values put the values of the individual client at the centre of the therapeutic relationship. The client’s privacy and confidentiality are key to how work develops. Fundamental to this approach is the recognition that the client, their needs … Read More
The term ‘cocaine comedown’ covers a range of possibilities Cocaine use tends to start at parties and social events. Cocaine is probably the number two recreational drug after cannabis. For some people it stays like that, for others cocaine takes over … Read More
Feeling overwhelmed immobilises us. We don’t feel safe and we start to shut down which makes things worse. If you can find a way of feeling safe again, then things can start to improve. Are you feeling overwhelmed? Breathe slowly, … Read More
Mental health is getting a lot of attention. On balance that is probably a good thing. It is much better than mental health being a subject that is banished to attics, asylums and hospitals. It is better that mental health … Read More
I thought Alastair Campbell’s contribution to the current films on mental health (BBC2 Alastair Campbell: Depression and Me) was rather interesting. The impression is of someone who has lived for most of his life battling with depression. Where did the … Read More
There is a lot of confusion about what psychotherapy is and how it works. There are so many competing different models and ideas about how to improve and change your life. A lot of these ideas focus upon changes which … Read More
Does a fear of commitment hold you back? Commitment issues often stem back to our early experiences of family relationships. The way we were attached and cared for in our original family units tends to become the basis of … Read More
It’s not your fault and it isn’t personal – setbacks and adversity are just an ordinary part of what happens to us while we are trying to pursue our goals, dreams and ambitions. In the face of adversity you have … Read More
We all have to find a way to grow up. People who have Peter Pan syndrome haven’t worked out how to. Something in the process of the development of their personality and psychology has stalled or hasn’t been triggered, and … Read More