What is Schizophrenia?
What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a severe long-term mental health condition. Doctors refer to schizophrenia as a type of psychosis. This means that the person may not always be...
Stigma- Mental health
There is quite a fair amount of misunderstanding about various mental health disorders. A common misunderstanding of the diagnosis ‘schizophrenia’ is thought of having multiple personalities, however, this is an...
Ikiagi- “A Reason For Being”
Ikigai – (ee-key-guy) A new decade is upon us. Probably most of are trying to focus and keep our new year resolutions which involves a positive consequence on life. Perhaps...
Managing stress
I often see patients and clients state that they are stressed. I always ask what does that mean? What is stress to them? So what I have learnt to each...
5 Minute de-stress exercise
This exercise is for all of us through our busy days, a form of mindfulness during your day. This can also be used as technique to refocus, or reduce anxiety....
Developing your Well-being After an Illness
Over the winter period most of us have suffered from poor physical health, usually stuff associated to flus and colds. This blog is for any ill health or period of...
Wellness Just for Today
Sometimes we have to fight for our happiness. What does that mean you say? Sometimes it is simply a form of mindfulness and behavioural activation. Focusing on the good, being...
What is Faith Counselling?
One Counselling Psychologist’s Perspective on Faith Counselling Historically, the field of psychology has not been very accepting of organised faith. Freud, the father of psychology, openly believed faith to be...
UK stars dealing with mental health
Mental health problems affect one in four of us in the UK according to charity Mind. There are many stars and famous people who suffer from mental health issues. Below is a...
10 Tips to Deal with Low Self-Esteem
A common theme that is among patients/clients and general public too, are issues related to self-esteem and confidence. We all have those days we wake up and feel low, about...