Counselling and Therapy Blog

Small relationship problems can start to feel much bigger when the same frustrations repeatedly leave someone feeling unheard, criticised or taken for granted. This blog explores what can sit underneath everyday conflict, how resentment builds, and how Relationship Therapy can help couples understand and change the pattern.

Feeling lonely in a relationship can be particularly difficult because, from the outside, you may appear to have companionship and support. This blog explores how couples can become emotionally disconnected while continuing to share a life, and how Relationship Therapy can help rebuild connection when loneliness becomes difficult to shift.

Sex pressure in relationships can develop gradually, even when neither partner intends to create it. Initiation, rejection and avoidance can become a difficult cycle that leaves both people feeling disconnected. Understanding what is happening can help restore genuine choice, and Relationship Therapy or Psychosexual Therapy can help when the cycle feels difficult to change.

Supporting Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse & Trauma: How Therapy Can Help - The impact of early trauma can remain long after the events themselves, shaping how a person feels about themselves, others, and the world around them. Therapy offers a space where this silence can begin to shift, at a pace that feels manageable. Reaching out for support can feel like a big step. For many, it is also the beginning of something different: understanding, change, and a sense of recla

Rare Disease Day 2026 : How Can Counselling Help? #RareDiseaseDay - A rare illness can bring long periods of uncertainty. Many people experience delayed diagnosis, medical dismissal, or years of not knowing what is happening to their body. Even after diagnosis, relief is often mixed with fear, grief and overwhelm. Counselling can help deal with events like this.

Understanding Childhood Trauma - ACEs Recovery Childhood trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can take many forms. They might include experiences of neglect, abuse, loss, or other difficult events that happened when you were young. These experiences can leave deep emotional wounds that affect how you see yourself and the world around you.