As we enter the second lockdown of the year many of us find ourselves stuck at home (again). While some are embracing the change, some of us are feeling a little frazzled and may be struggling with our mental health. Here are six simple changes we can make to help us improve our mental health during lockdown. 1. Manage your […]

This year, World Menopause Day is the 18th October. The aim of the day is to provide support to women who are going through menopause and to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available. My experience of the (peri)menopause thus far is that it’s an exhausting, lonely, scary and overwhelming place to be. The menopause and perimenopause […]

World Mental Health Day is on October 10th and this year, the theme is Suicide Prevention. EVERY 40 SECONDS, SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE TO SUICIDE. There are more deaths from suicide than from wars and murder together! Let’s just take a moment to let that sink in … Furthermore, for each suicide it is suggested that there are more than […]

Over the last few years there has been an increasing demand for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). At the time of writing, the psychotherapy profession is unregulated. What this means, is that anyone can call him or herself a Cognitive Behavioural therapist and anyone can say that they provide CBT (whether they have had appropriate training or not!) Incredibly the title […]