Burnout - far more than just stress - its your mind and body setting the boundaries that you haven't!

Going no contact with family is hard, made harder by many people not understanding that it is rarely impulsive, it come after years of trying to belong

Christmas is sold to us as the season of joy, magic and togetherness. A cosy blur of fairy lights, familiar songs, matching pyjamas and perfectly crisp roast potatoes. The message is that, for a few days of the year, everyone should feel warm, grateful and full of uncomplicated happiness. In my therapy room, that is not usually how people describe it.

Living with adult ADHD can be challenging, but with the right strategies, it is possible to thrive in everyday life. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects many adults, impacting focus, organisation, and time management. However, understanding how to manage symptoms effectively can lead to improved productivity and well-being. This article explores practical tips and techniques to help you navigate daily tasks and responsibilities with confidence. Remember th

Female hormones and human functioning - how they work and what happens when they dont

Trauma - how to know if you are struggling with the impact of trauma and what you can do about it

Adverse childhood events can be dramatic or subtle. From abuse and neglect to a simple mismatch between a child's needs and what they get. Read a quick blog on ACEs

Synaptic Pruning, brains housekeeping. Do you know why we get 'baby brain' and cognitive fog later in life? Take a read about a fascinating brain process

Quick read on self awareness

Common relationship issues and some practical solutions

Emotions and emotional regulation - relearning evolutionary body signals and learning to regulate

Depression - what do we mean when we say depressed, is it just sadness or do we not know the difference anymore

Sleep, the one thing we need to do and despite it being essential to our physical and mental well-being so many people fail to get enough

obsessive compulsive disorder - OCD - what is it and how is it treated and can we be 'a little bit OCD'?

Screen time - is all screen time equal? the good, the bad, the ugly and how to change your relationship with screens and people around you

Trauma - Big T, Little T, what happens in the mind, body and nervous system when we feel an experience is a threat that we have no control over

Let's Talk Mental Health: Or Have We Talked Too Much? sadness is now depression and worry and stress are now anxiety - are we pathologising being human

Online conflict - why do we row online, like we wouldn't in real life. How to understand it and strategies to manage it to stay psychologically well.

Gaslighting - a word we now hear everywhere but what is it, what harm can it do, and what can we do about it. Why social media is great for spreading the word, but is the message being diluted

Stress, what it is, what it isnt. What is the difference between stress, anxiety and burnout, how do you notice it and how do you manage it