Blog Posts

Starting Therapy: A Gentle Guide for anyone feeling Unsure
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” — C.G. Jung Starting therapy can feel daunting. I often tell clients that

Finding the Next Steps: What If My Exam Results Weren’t What I Expected?
When you open your exam results, whether GCSEs or A-Levels, there’s often a sense of expectation hanging in the air. You might have pictured a

Exam Result Worries: Coping With the Wait and What to Do Next
Waiting for your A-level or GCSE results can be incredibly stressful. There’s pressure from all sides — social media, school, teachers, family — and often,

Boredom & Mental Health: Why Unstructured Time is Both Good & Challenging
It is safe to say that our lives have become very structured, from calendars and routines being filled quickly with work, school or life demands,

Rest: The Reboot We Forget We Need
As a counselling psychologist, I’ve noticed a theme that often emerges around this time of year. By July, many of us have been running on

How to Cope When Your Therapist Goes on Holiday
It’s completely normal and valid to feel upset, angry or sad when your therapist goes on holiday. It makes sense to feel a sense of
Press
Lockdown-easing: “Why am I behaving like my teenage self all of a sudden? – Stylist Magazine
How student drug-taking reached new highs (and lows) in lockdown – The Sunday Times Magazine
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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

How do we best support school-aged children with their mental health? (Webinar)
Robert was invited to speak to parents at Keystone Tutors on supporting children with their mental health. Topics include: what issues and needs children are

Breathe (Video)
Caroline takes us through how we can feel after taking a deep breath, and has included a video on how we can fully do this

Understanding Eating Disorders (Podcast)
TRCs Michelle Scott speaks to Pipa Gordon about people’s relationship to food and their bodies. Michelle defines what an eating disorder is, and how we

Finding Your Space (Video)
Emily Phillips, TRC Edinburgh, guides us through this gentle breath and voice exercise aimed at helping us find some space. Take a break from the

Understanding Body Image (Video)
Caroline Toshack, TRC Edinburgh, guides us through what lockdown may have brought our body image. Is isolation encouraging feelings of ‘not good enough’? Take these