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Part 1 -Introduction We're having a little play with video's this week. Also available on our instagram page. hope you find it helpful....

In part two I will talk about the measures that can be taken to halt the build-up of stress and even reverse its effects.

Stress can motivate us into productivity and prevent us from allowing our ever expanding ‘to do’ list from growing out of proportion. The pr

No, it’s nothing to do with Christmas!! Too early for that yet. This week I wanted to talk to you about  a gloriously unashamed Royalty...

Therapy is a safe space to explore, experiment, and think out loud. To feel, and be ‘not okay’. We learn to do things a certain way in...

This month - March, our blogs are exploring the subjects of Perfectionism and Creativity. To kick us off we're returning to the subject...

In the UK, Bake off season is a long way off - August!! but cake is never far away in my own life - and this week I have been involved...

Books on mental health can be pretty daunting reads. The range is wide as well. On one side you have academic style books using technical...

When it feels like you don't know who you are, or what you are like - there are clues around you to find answers to your questions. I...

A few years ago I took a family adventure to Edinburgh. We travelled from our home, up through the North East of England into...

As a new cat owner, I have recently had the experience of visiting rescue centres and meeting a variety of cats to select the one that is ju

Have you ever found yourself starting the day with a plan to do a specific task and when the end of the day comes, you realise ...

This blog post talks about what happens the first time you come into a counselling room at New Dawn.