What Is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a distressing anxiety- related condition that leads the sufferer to act out obsessive compulsions and urges. It is recognised by the World Health Organisation as...
View ArticleDepressed and You Don’t Know It? The Tell-Tale Symptoms of Depression
Tank always on empty? It could be your low carb diet, or it could be depression. One in 10 people in the UK will experience depression at some point in their lifetime and not getting treatment can be...
View ArticleGay And Lesbian Couples Counselling
Different types of relationships have different needs and it’s important to recognise this when delivering therapy. Gay and lesbian relationships have some different challenges to those experienced by...
View ArticleLearn To Communicate
One of the most common issues that is brought into my therapy room by couples is the inability to communicate with each other. It’s as if each partner is speaking a different language that is...
View ArticleTherapy For Men
As a male therapist working in Manchester and Stockport it will be no surprise to anyone that I work with many men. To build up the courage to go to therapy is hard enough for most of us, but men have...
View ArticleAnxiety Uncovered – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment (plus some science)
Butterflies taken up residence in your stomach? Prolonged periods of anxiety can be damaging and debilitating – spot the signs. This week we’re looking at anxiety – a perfectly natural and important...
View ArticleGay, Lesbian and Bisexual Counselling
Having counselling is a personal and profound event in the lives of the people who undergo this journey. What you want from your counsellor is someone who understands where you’ve come from and can...
View ArticleDealing With Jealousy
I have lot’s of experience with jealousy. It’s the issue that brought me into therapy nearly twenty years ago. I wrote a blog post about jealously a couple of years ago (which you can read here) and...
View Article10 Ways To Control Your Anger
Anger is perfectly natural, as long as it’s not excessive Each week we look at one of the common psychotherapy issues, explaining how you can regain control your emotions and use them constructively....
View ArticleHow Can Psychotherapy And Counselling Help You?
Many of us are inclined to quash our feelings down, to repress emotion rather than express it. Studies show that this can have a negative impact on your body — those who repress are more likely to have...
View ArticleDepressed and You Don’t Know It? The Tell-Tale Symptoms of Depression
Tank always on empty? It could be your low carb diet, or it could be depression. One in 10 people in the UK will experience depression at some point in their lifetime and not getting treatment can be...
View ArticleGay And Lesbian Couples Counselling
Different types of relationships have different needs and it’s important to recognise this when delivering therapy. Gay and lesbian relationships have some different challenges to those experienced by...
View ArticleLearn To Communicate
One of the most common issues that is brought into my therapy room by couples is the inability to communicate with each other. It’s as if each partner is speaking a different language that is...
View ArticleTherapy For Men
As a male therapist working in Manchester and Stockport it will be no surprise to anyone that I work with many men. To build up the courage to go to therapy is hard enough for most of us, but men have...
View ArticleAnxiety Uncovered – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment (plus some science)
Butterflies taken up residence in your stomach? Prolonged periods of anxiety can be damaging and debilitating – spot the signs. This week we’re looking at anxiety – a perfectly natural and important...
View ArticleGay, Lesbian and Bisexual Counselling
Having counselling is a personal and profound event in the lives of the people who undergo this journey. What you want from your counsellor is someone who understands where you’ve come from and can...
View ArticleDealing With Jealousy
I have lot’s of experience with jealousy. It’s the issue that brought me into therapy nearly twenty years ago. I wrote a blog post about jealously a couple of years ago (which you can read here) and...
View Article10 Ways To Control Your Anger
Anger is perfectly natural, as long as it’s not excessive Each week we look at one of the common psychotherapy issues, explaining how you can regain control your emotions and use them constructively....
View ArticleHow Can Psychotherapy And Counselling Help You?
Many of us are inclined to quash our feelings down, to repress emotion rather than express it. Studies show that this can have a negative impact on your body — those who repress are more likely to have...
View ArticleTransgender and other gender identities
Written by Marianne Oakes Gender identity does not start and finish with female and male, boy and girl or even man and woman. No, gender is an expression of who we are as a person in our environment...
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