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The Last Stretch: How to Survive Late Pregnancy When You’ve Already Got a Toddler in Tow
Late pregnancy with a toddler is genuinely hard. Explore what’s happening in your brain and body during this season, why the guilt and exhaustion make complete sense, and why struggling doesn’t mean you’re failing.
When Birth Doesn’t Go to Plan: How Hypnobirthing Can Still Be Your Greatest Asset
Hypnobirthing isn’t about the perfect birth – it’s about your nervous system, your presence, and your resilience. Find out how it supports you even when labour takes an unexpected turn.
Scrolling, Connecting, Comparing – Social Media and Your Mental Health Mental Health Awareness Week 2026
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and this year’s theme is loneliness – which turns out to be exactly the right lens through which to look at social media. Because depending on how you use it, the same platform can make you feel more connected to the world or more alone in it. Sometimes both, on the same Tuesday afternoon.
Misophonia Treatment: How Therapy Can Reduce Sound Sensitivity and Distress
Misophonia is a condition where specific everyday sounds can trigger intense emotional and physical reactions, often linked to the nervous system’s threat response. For some people, sounds such as chewing, tapping or breathing can feel overwhelming and difficult to tolerate, leading to distress, avoidance and strain in relationships.
Food and Mental Health, Understanding the Link Between Diet, Mood and the Brain
Explore the link between food and mental health, from the gut brain connection to emotional eating. Understand how nutrition, mood and the nervous system interact, and how to build a healthier relationship with food.
Psychologist vs Psychotherapist – What’s the Difference and Which Is Right for You?
Wondering about the difference between a psychologist and a psychotherapist? Learn how each profession works, what support they offer, and how to choose the right help for you.
Pregnancy Cravings – Why You Need Pickles at Midnight and Other Scientific Mysteries
Why do pregnancy cravings happen? Discover the science behind cravings in pregnancy, from hormones and brain chemistry to comfort eating, with warmth, humour and practical insight.
Mental Health During Exams: How Teenagers Can Protect Their Wellbeing and Cope With Stress
Practical ways teenagers can support their mental health during exams. Learn how sleep, routine, movement and emotional support can reduce stress and improve focus during exam season.
Parenting Traditions Around the World: What Different Cultures Can Teach Us
Explore parenting traditions around the world and what different cultures can teach us about raising emotionally healthy, resilient children.
Mounjaro, Ozempic and Emotional Eating – The Missing Piece in Weight Loss
Emotional eating doesn’t disappear with Mounjaro or Ozempic. Discover why the psychological reasons for eating still matter and how therapy supports lasting change.
Therapy for Emetophobia – Understanding the Fear of Vomiting and How Therapy Can Help
Recovery from emetophobia is not about forcing someone to like vomiting. It is about helping the brain recognise that the possibility of illness is not a constant threat.
The Ethics of Using AI for Therapy
Explore the ethical challenges and limitations of AI for therapy. Learn why artificial intelligence cannot replace human connection and how to use AI tools responsibly in mental health support.
The Mental Health Benefits of Forgiveness
The Mental Health Benefits of ForgivenessForgiveness is one of those words that can quietly stir a...
Raising Confident Children in a Co Parenting Family
Raising Confident Children in a Co Parenting Family Raising confident children is no small task....
What the Animal Kingdom teaches us about Childhood Trauma
Childhood Trauma is Not Exclusive to Humans When we think of childhood trauma, we often imagine...
Baby blues and post natal period: what helps, what’s normal and when to seek support
Baby blues affect a large number of women Baby blues affect a large number of women in the...
What Sabotages Motivation? Understanding the Hidden Barriers to Change
What Sabotages Motivation? Understanding the Hidden Barriers to Change Motivation is often...
How to Navigate January Change Without Burning Out
Why Making Change in January Can Feel So Hard Every January, it seems like the world is buzzing...
Psychotherapy for IVF: Emotional Support Through Fertility Treatment
Being told that in vitro fertilization (IVF) is the only option for achieving pregnancy can be...
Looking After Your Mental Health in the Lead-Up to Christmas
As the festive season approaches, many people imagine cosy lights, warm gatherings, and joyful...
Katie Hinde: Unlocking the Secret Language of Primate Breast Milk
Hypnobirthing and Giving Birth, Pregnancy and Antenatal Support In 2008, postdoctoral researcher Katie Hinde stood in a California primate lab, staring at…
Online Therapy: Why It Can Be Just as Effective as Face-to-Face
Online therapy has grown rapidly in recent years, and many people now wonder:Â Can online therapy...
How to Cope with IVF Anxiety: Therapist Tips for Your Fertility Journey
IVF anxiety is real and far more common than most people talk about. Whether you’re preparing for...
How Giving to Charity Can Help Boost Your Mental Health
As a therapist, I often encourage people to explore simple, meaningful practices that improve...