Musing on toxic friendships Toxic friendships can be just as difficult as romantic relationships gone wrong. We tend to focus on our romantic relationships. However, for many of us, our friendships have endured much longer. They can bring us joy, support, fulfilment, excitement and that vital...
Do you need therapy after a breakup? Not everyone needs therapy after a breakup, but it can be very beneficial for some people. How do you know it will help you? I regularly see clients who are recovering from a break up, and I believe that...
Is Couples Therapy Like the TV Programme? Many people's experience of couples therapy is through watching the TV programme on Iplayer. Putting aside the ethical issues around confidentiality for a moment, it's interesting to consider whether real life couples therapy is like the TV programme? First off,...
Can I Go To Couples Therapy On My Own? I often get asked this by people keen to improve their relationship, but for one reason or another, want or need to come on their own. Of course, the ideal is that you are both there, ready...
Therapy to help you work out what you want I’ve had many a client (and I’ve been there myself) who has said to me that they know they could get what they wanted if they put their mind to it. The problem was they didn’t know...
Therapy and coaching for ADHD in Kent and Online With or without an official ADHD diagnosis, therapy or coaching for ADHD can help you with the symptoms. Whilst I cannot provide an ADHD assessment or diagnosis, what I do is work with people who feel as...
Walk and talk therapy in Folkestone and Hythe Have you considered walk and talk therapy? Picture this: a sunny day, a gentle breeze, and you, strolling through a park or along a beach with your therapist by your side. Walk and Talk Therapy not only gets...
How to Support Your Child Through Therapy Parents sometimes ask me how they can support their child through therapy. Indeed, some of my clients are parents whose children are getting therapy someplace else, perhaps through a school counselling service. They've often come to work on their...
Confidence For Young People Many of the teenagers, graduates, students and apprentices that I see struggle with confidence. Often this is seen as a difficulty finding their voice. This could be in the workplace, college, or even with their friends. A lack of experience, or confidence,...
What I say when asked why do teengers self-harm? I often get asked by parents who want to know why teenagers self-harm. I can give them a bit of a steer as to why, in general, teengagers self-harm, but every child is different. There are many...