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Why Mental Health and Self-Care Matter More Than Ever In our fast-paced world, it’s easy to put ourselves last on the priority list. Between work deadlines, family responsibilities, social obligations, and the constant stream of information from our devices, taking time for our mental health…

Two weeks ago I was delighted to teach a workshop on Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy to the current psychology diploma course students at the Albany Centre in St Albans. Emotionally Focused Therapy is an evidence-based modality which helps individuals, couples, families and groups understand the…

I recently wrote an article for Psychotherapy Excellence (PESI); the largest psychotherapy learning hub in Europe. They’ve asked me to write a few articles on Attachment for them in the past, and this time I approached them with the topic of the Attachment Paradox in…

I made a brief appearance on the BBC London News last week, for a story on smartphone addiction. You should still be able to view the video clip here on iPlayer, for the next few days at least. The story was about a secondary school…

Here’s an article I did for Prima magazine a couple of years ago, but omitted to post on here at the time:犀利士 6 Things A Sex Therapist Wishes You Knew My 6 tips were as follows: 1. It’s good to talk about sex! Lots of…

Last Sunday, the 15th March 2015, the Sun published an article about IVF treatments and the stress – both psychological and financial – that these can place on a family. They contacted me and asked me to say a little bit about the systemic, wider-reaching…

Recently I saw a couple of encouraging articles in the news which inspired me to write a brief post about dealing with addiction. I will link to the two articles at the end of this post. – Addiction is an issue that comes up all…

The Huffington Post recently published a special feature on love and relationships, for Valentine’s Day. They contacted me to ask me some questions about the secret to creating secure relationships, and I thought I would share my answers here: Huffington Post: “What is the importance…

As we’re coming to the end of the year I just want to wish everyone a restful time over the next few weeks. It’s often a time where families get to come together, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less manic or stressful than the…

I’m really honoured to have been invited to be a guest speaker by the Association Of Counsellors and Psychotherapists in North London (ACPNL). I will be presenting there on Sunday December 14th, from 10am to 1pm, and you can find full details on

I just wanted to post a quick link to a a couple of excellent articles. The first was published by Vice last week, titled “A Stiff Upper Lip Is Killing British Men“. You can read it here and I think the facts speak for themselves:…

A while ago I did a short interview with The Guardian, to discuss sexual health and relationships for the over 60s. It was recently published on their website, and you can read it

My review of “Private Practice Made Simple” by Randy J. Paterson, PhD: There are plenty of books and websites out there offering advice to mental health professionals who want to know how to establish their own private practice. With this new release Randy J. Paterson,…

My review of “How To Change Your Drinking: A Harm Reduction Guide to Alcohol” by Kenneth Anderson: Substance misuse is one of the most common and widely discussed topics within the mental health community, as both clients and professionals debate the most effective ways to…

My review of “Assessing Adult Attachment: A Dynamic-Maturational Approach to Discourse Analysis”. Attachment theory has come a long way since John Bowlby’s paper “Forty-four Juvenile Thieves” was published in 1944. In the paper Bowlby wrote about his work with disturbed youth in London. He theorized…

Another book review: “Stop Suffering Needlessly: How to Quickly Recover from Depression”, by Kathy Reagan. Almost everyone reading this review – particularly those in the mental health field – will have had first-hand experience of dealing with depression at one time or another, whether the…

Here’s another recent book review. “Spent: Sex, Evolution, and Consumer Behaviour” by Geoffrey Miller. In his new book Spent, leading evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller takes us on a journey through modern consumerism; explaining how and why we choose to buy the things we do, and…

I thought I would share some of my book reviews on this blog, as they do contain some interesting themes. I’ll start with my review of “Saying No To Naked Women” by David R. Yale: In the summer of 1974, Jack Derritt leaves the city…

Although researchers continue to constantly explore the myriad of ways in which modern technology impacts our mental health, many mental health professionals still seem uncertain as to how to broach this subject or incorporate it into their clinical practice with clients. Increasingly, it is vital…