When we are in distress we need comfort. Hopefully we have people who care about us with whom we can share our pain and receive... Read More

‘Hope deferred makes the heart sick. But when the desire comes it is a tree of life’ Proverbs 13:12 As we all experience a range... Read More

When did it start? Trauma can happen at any time in the life span – right from conception. It may be that the circumstances of... Read More

Suddenly Closing Down Some four months ago, I wrote about the start of lockdown and the many feelings that were experienced as life as we... Read More

A Confusing Time I originally wrote this article on recognising burnout in June 2019 for LinkedIn.  I have decided to modify it to reflect where... Read More

In the UK we are now in Week 5 of Lock-down (or ‘I am staying at home to keep myself and other people safe’ as... Read More

As we look at the world today and are bombarded with stories about the state of the world, this can lead to high levels of... Read More

This article will focus on the potential impact of being or feeling abandoned and rejected. Being abandoned and rejected may damage self esteem. Self esteem... Read More

When we feel fearful and anxious we can  feel lost and dis-empowered.  We may or may not be aware of the source of our anxiety.... Read More

Bullying is more common than perhaps we realise.  It can happen at home, at school, at work, in our intimate relationships. It affects people right... Read More

I would suggest that trust is an essential part of any healthy relationship.  If we don’t trust another person we will find it difficult to... Read More

Feeling stuck  and anxious can be a difficult place to be and there can be many reasons for this.  We can find ourselves feeling unhappy... Read More