Magic Mushrooms….The Answer to Depression? I was having a conversation with a friend of mine on Facebook the other day about depression. He himself was a sufferer and put his experiences in a very thoughtful volume “perfectly rational lunacy: oxymoronic … Continue reading →
Happy Mental Health Awareness Week This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, a great effort in order to get people thinking about mental health issues. This year’s focus is on relationships. One doesn’t often think abut relationships when it comes … Continue reading →
Why Does My Therapist Need Therapy This might seem an interesting question to many. It is something that clients and potential clients have asked me for many years. When a psychotherapist goes in to training, they sign up to having … Continue reading →
Is Regression the Answer? One of the most common questions I get as a hypno-psychotherapist is “Can you regress me?” For some years, I found that question to be an annoyance. Kind of like a surgeon being asked “can you … Continue reading →
An Anxiety Analogy In my more than 27 years of clinical practice, I have seen my fair share of anxiety clients. Anxiety is probably the most common condition I work with. It should be noted that anxiety in and of … Continue reading →
Nature and Mental Health As the weather improves, ones thoughts turn to being out of doors and enjoying the spring and summer weather. For most people this is an obvious thing to want to do, after all, being outside is … Continue reading →
Men Need Help With Eating Disorders Too One cannot help but be moved by the difficulty of people who suffer with eating disorders like Anorexia Nervosa. This condition can obviously ultimately lead to death. Sadly, the public as well as … Continue reading →
Prince Harry Talks Mental Health Hope Thought it is not as famous as the Olympic Games or the World Championships, the Invictus Games began yesterday. As most people will know, the Invictus Games are about service men and women who … Continue reading →
The Weather and Depression With summer nearly upon us, I thought today we would look at the effect the weather has on our mental state. The May Day Bank Holiday weekend could be described as a wash out. Rain, cold, … Continue reading →
Issues with Intimacy? Try a Cuddle In many cases, clients both men and women, present with issues for therapy, which often end up being issues regarding intimacy in some form of fashion. Of course, one should not be surprised by … Continue reading →
