It was ward round in the secure psychiatric hospital where I worked as a therapist. The medical team greeted the patient, Alexander, as he came in an…

As the England cricketing team are determined to continue to be successful in the current Test Series (correct at the time of writing this!) and the…

We have all felt anxiety. Many refer to anxiety as the emotion of stress but In real terms, anxiety is many things. It is certainly a mixture of emot…

It is such a personal matter to open your mouth up wide to a stranger. The thought of someone getting so close to your face is enough to make many pe…

What gave me the inspiration for this article? Well, it all started when my dad said the hardest thing about Covid would not be going into lockdown,…

In these unprecedented times, I have seen people become more anxious and stressed than ever before. A lot of this is due to the uncertainty brought a…

As I write this, we are entering the eighth week of lockdown in the UK and we are all experiencing varying levels of uncertainty, anxiety and perhaps…

Never in our lifetime since World War 2 have we experienced fear like this on a global scale. Particularly for those of us who live in the western wo…

Many clients have spoken to me about anxiety recently.  Lockdown can be like a rollercoaster: some days (or even hours) you feel you’ve got it all in…

During difficult times in our lives, it is quite natural to feel anxious. It is a natural stress response to what the mind perceives as a threat, and…

Challenges in life can affect us all in different ways. Events that are out of our control can leave us with feelings of stress and anxiety. These ca…

Anxiety can feel crippling, but the good news is there are many things you can do to help yourself on a daily basis. Anything which is done consisten…