Depression can be helped with self compassion. Are you feeling flat, low and basically suffering because you are critical about what is happening in your life? Or perhaps you are aware you as a person are the problem and you are just not happy with yourself right now. These feelings can spiral you down towards […]
The news about terror attacks #London Bridge #Brighton Siege #We Stand with Manchester has seemed particularly grim lately. On Sunday I watched the London Bridge attack and saw people take cover under tables in a restaurant at London Bridge. It left me feeling like I was there. The panic, confusion and […]
Making contact with someone for the first time requires courage and commitment.Yet how do you know if you have found the right person to help you with your problems?
One of the key success factors for counselling is a strong therapeutic alliance. So it is […]
Mark came to see me because he was worried he was not progressing fast enough in his career. He was in a good job that wasn’t overly challenging but he was also doing a further qualification part-time at night. He had reasoned it was better to be […]
I am excited to share a guest post I did recently for the Quiet Mind Collective.
My colleague, Celeste Coffman wanted to compile a whole heap of great content from experienced therapists about how to manage anxiety.
My contribution was to discuss the practical ways you can befriend your anxiety and use your natural inbuilt calming system (your breathing) […]
I have spent the last 10 years working closely with people who suffer from high anxiety. My clients are some of my best teachers and between us, we have worked out what works and what doesn’t work. It […]
Most of us know that exercise gets those feel good hormones pumping. However, if you suffer from anxiety those hormones can be elusive. That is because they are the kind that gets your body’s fight or flight response reacting in a super sensitive way, by pressing “go” […]
At random moments, I will get this building worry and fear that something isn’t right. Everything could be just perfectly fine, but my mind will trick itself into believing that something is wrong. It will convince itself that my life is falling apart. I will worry about one thing one minute and […]
Did you know there are 3.2 million Australians who suffer from a mental illness every year?
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15 – 44.
“It has been described as a national emergency. While the Turnbull government has begun to implement some structural reforms affecting […]