We can often get caught up in worrying about what might happen in the future, especially during
uncertain times. We can also get caught up in ruminating over what has happened in the past and
wishing that things were different somehow. Mindfulness could help you tackle that.
How many counselling sessions will I need?
This is one of the common questions about counselling. How many sessions needed depends on several different factors. Find out what they are here
What might I learn through CBT?
Through CBT you could learn a lot about your beliefs and behaviours. With that knowledge and a therapist you could find different or better ways to be. Read this blog from Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Tobias Oliver to find out about what you might learn from CBT
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What Is CBT?
If you are interested in what CBT is and how it might benefit you then this post is for you. CBT therapist Tobias Oliver takes you through some of the basics
Learning to let go of worry
We can often get caught up in worrying about what might happen in the future, especially during uncertain times. We can also get caught up in ruminating over what has happened in the past and wishing that things were different somehow.
What are the benefits of massage therapy?
There are countless benefits to getting a massage. Some are mental benefits, some are physical benefits. Find out more about how you could benefit here
Deep breathing to reduce stress
In a Yoga class you will be encouraged to breathe deeply and ‘into the belly’. We call these deep breaths diaphragmatic breathing, this is because the diaphragm (the main muscle of respiration) is fully engaged when the breath is taken …
What is Ayurveda?
In this blog you can find out more about what Ayurveda is and how the use of a nutritional focus, combined with massage and physical therapy could help address a number of health issues.
What is myofacial release?
I thought the best way to let you know a little more about what Myofacial Release is would be by letting someone experience the therapy and then talk to you about it. Fi from the Sheffield Wellness Centre had a …
Don’t like exercise? Try movement instead
Have you ever signed up to a gym membership or an exercise class that you went to once or twice and then fell out of the habit? Committed to a running regime that lasted a week? Ever wondered why it’s so …
Decrease your stress by improving your sleep
Most of us are aware that chronic stress can have a detrimental effect on our health. An overactive mind and an endless to-do list can keep us tossing and turning at night, and lower back pain or other niggles can feel …
Could chronic stress be making your back pain worse?
Lots of clients have been recommended Pilates or yoga to help with chronic back pain. For a lot of people, getting moving is key to their recovery and I have lots of clients who have felt the benefits of improving …
Benefits of Holistic Therapies in the Winter months
Holistic therapies stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, helping to reduce stress and encourage the body to get the rest it so importantly needs. Our minds are constantly in the past or future, worrying, planning, remembering, making lists. Holistic Therapies help …
Addicted to cannabis? Hypnotherapy could help
Let’s talk about cannabis… Britain’s black market in cannabis is worth £2.6bn annually, with 255 tons of cannabis sold to more than 3 million people last year, according to the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). Talk from policymakers is rife …
Do you have social anxiety? Take the test and find out
Social anxiety can be very life-limiting. Having the need to be out in the world and doing things but being prevented from doing that by uncontrolled thoughts can be frustrating to say the least. Take this test to get an idea of whether you have social anxiety and to find out more about the therapies that could help you.
Is gardening causing you pain?
Gardening involves being outdoors and having your hands in contact with the earth, which are both things that have lots of therapeutic benefits. The act of getting down on the ground (and back up again) is a really important skill …
Hypnotherapy For Managing Gender Identity Issues
Have you ever felt like you weren’t in the right body? Or like you couldn’t fully embrace the gender you were brought up as? Maybe you feel like a woman trapped inside a man’s body (or vice versa)? Have you …
Hypnotherapy could help you tackle a phobia (of snakes for example)
If you have a fear or phobia of something like snakes you may be looking for help in tackling that and feeling better. In this blog post, we look at how that could be possible through hypnotherapy
Can exercise be beneficial for forms of chronic pain?
Studies have shown that the prevalence of chronic pain in the UK may be as high as 43%. Conditions such as M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia or arthritis are affecting more people all the time. If you have …
Are you planning on having a good labour?
So you’ve found out you’re pregnant, congratulations! The excitement, perhaps trepidation of those two lines appearing, set to change everything. You’ve been taking folic acid or you pop out to buy some right away, you tell people or you keep …
Why your feet are important
A quarter of the body’s bones and muscles are below the ankle. Our feet actually contain 33 joints, and 26 bones, which is an impressive fun fact, don’t you think? Nature designed our feet to have so much intricacy for …
Are free Weight Watchers classes for children the answer?
Weight Watchers have announced that they are going to be offering free classes to teenagers in the UK as well as America and potentially many of the other countries they operate in. Some see this as a positive move and …
What is the difference between counselling and psychotherapy?
Working with mental distress can mean we have to be very careful of our language. Use of certain words in certain contexts can be the breakthrough we’re looking for, or it can cause the damage that ends a course of …
What is integrative psychotherapy?
Counsellors often use terms that people new to counselling might not know. One of the most common descriptions a counsellor might use is when they say they are an “integrative psychotherapist”. But what does that actually mean? Find out here
What is coaching?
Although coaching is becoming more widely recognised as a good thing there are still some misconceptions about what it is and who has coaching. Firstly, it’s important to point out that many successful people have coaching – employing the services …