Physical Grounding techniques for anxiety
Grounding techniques aim to bring you back to the present. It distracts your mind from negative and challenging emotions and unwanted experiences to refocus on…
Mental grounding techniques for anxiety
Grounding techniques aim to bring you back to the present. It distracts your mind from negative and challenging emotions and unwanted experiences to refocus on…
Exposure Therapy
When we feel anxious or intimidated by something, an immediate reaction is often to avoid. Avoiding something in the short term can feel great! The…
Can dogs improve our mental health?
Dog assisted interventions for children and young adults. “Dogs don’t rationalize. They don’t hold anything against a person. They don’t see the outside of a…
How to help someone who is having a panic attack
A panic attack is a sudden and intense feeling of anxiety and fear. During a panic attack, a person can have mental and physical symptoms,…
Girl on a Parisian street or at Christmas market looking at shop windows decorated for Christmas
Tips to take care of your mental well-being during the holidays
Christmas can be a lovely time, with loving memories and family gatherings. However, it can also be tough and challenging. Here are some simple yet helpful…
Nutritional Tips for Eating Disorder Recovery
So much of the magic of Christmas can get lost to the intense anxiety, depression and fear around food which the holidays can trigger. For…
Why is practicing self-care so important? Self-care tips
Psychotherapist Sol explains why we should make time for self-care in our lives, and how we can do this. Self-care is an important way to…
Mobile Phones, Communication and Adolescent Development
Academic Mentor, Charlotte Kennedy provides some insightful information on the younger generation's phone usage. Two deeply reflective articles I read recently on the future of…
Big T, Little T Trauma (Podcast)
A podcast with our Trauma Specialist Lucinda Gordon-Lennox and Pipa Gordon for her podcast, 'Inside My Wardrobe'. An excerpt from Pipa: 'What is trauma? How…
