Music and Mental Health
Many of us love music, but did you realise that it’s good for your mental health? It’s true! Researchers have found that dopamine levels increase in the brain when people listen to music that they enj...
Mental Health and Tinnitus
“A whining mosquito”; “a screaming kettle”; “like a steam train, puffing by”, “a muffled heartbeat”. Imagine what it’s like to hear noises in your head. They are strident and unceasing, yet everyone a...
Finding a counsellor to help with financial issues
We all know that money matters can be stressful. What you may not realise is that there is a strong link between financial problems and mental illness. Our financial situation does not just govern o...
Find a counsellor to help with OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a debilitating and much misunderstood condition. It causes serious distress for sufferers, and is agonising for family members and loved ones to witness. If you’re st...
Find a counsellor to help with trauma
‘Trauma’ is a word which is used a lot these days. Yet very few of us understand the true impact which trauma can have upon those experiencing it. Any event or incident can be ‘traumatic’ if it cause...
Getting Bereavement Counselling
The loss of a loved one is one of the most harrowing things a human can experience. While it’s perfectly natural to feel overwhelmingly intense emotion following bereavement, it can be beneficial to s...
Finding a Qualified Counsellor
The National Counselling Society (NCS) has an Accredited Register that lists qualified Counsellors all over the UK! The National Counselling Society’s Accredited Register is like an online counselli...
What is right for you? Why counselling and how to choose a therapist.
Why counselling? One in five people in Britain will engage in counselling at some point during their lives, meaning that at least one in three people will contemplate going for counselling. During ...
Finding a counsellor
Where should I look for a counsellor? You can search for a counsellor on the National Counselling Society's (NCS) UK counselling directory which can be found on the find a counsellor page. The searc...
