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An issue that regularly comes up in sessions for people is how their phone use is negatively affecting aspects of their lives. Of course...

How black or white thinking can effect our ability to make behavioural changes stick

How can you take action to help your avoidance anxiety

I’ve taken up a new technique to learn Spanish this week, which had an unexpected therapeutic parallel. Step 1 involved listening to an...

An article on the importance of pace and rest

This week, I’d like to share this article with you on the benefit of speaking to strangers. This is something that I think about a lot...

Relentless optimisation - Are you driving up your anxiety in a quest for your best life?

A quick tip to help start building self-compassion.

When we wrestle with something we don’t want in our lives, the more energy we give to it. Often this has the effect of increasing the...

How acceptance can help you detach from worrying thought and rumination

Tips to cultivate your willingness to change

How developing an open mindset can help you make changes in your life.

How getting honest with yourself can help you change.

Integrating ACT skills into daily life challenges

Using compassion focused therapy to help with motivation and performance

A guide to choosing the right therapist

How I use metaphors to help the therapy process.

Tips to making those lifestyle changes stick… This week was a week where one of those studies that states the obvious comes out and...

Article on the courage it takes to make changes and a mental health tip to make it easier

A tip for not hitting the deepest point! A rock bottom is a term used in the addiction world for when an addict hits their lowest point...