Counselling Directory

2 weeks ago | counselling-directory.org.uk | Holly Smith

Burnout It's finally here! Some extended decent weather. Update that wardrobe, book your mates in for lazy evenings down the pub, and make sure to book that holiday! You're tired. It's been a long winter, and perhaps now things are starting to feel on the up. Until... You start to fret about money. You realise you're counting down the days to the holiday. You reluctantly reach for that credit card. Run late to the pub because you forgot an important deadline. End up in a fight with a loved one.

1 month ago | counselling-directory.org.uk | Sarah Bernard

What are intrusive thoughts? So, what is an intrusive thought? Simply put, it is a thought that arrives out of nowhere and is unintentional – it just pops into your mind. For many people, these thoughts are forgotten almost as soon as they occur. They don’t see them as important or even worth sharing. For others, however, they can take hold and gain momentum in a negative and even all-consuming way.

1 month ago | counselling-directory.org.uk | Fiyaz Mughal

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) It often starts with a single thought. A flicker of fear that seems to come from nowhere, sending a jolt through your body. For some, it might be the fear of harming someone, despite knowing they never would. For others, it could be a gnawing doubt - Did I lock the door? Did I turn off the stove? The harder you try to push the thought away, the louder it returns, looping endlessly like a song stuck in your mind.

2 months ago | counselling-directory.org.uk | Emily Whitton

Back in July 2007, smoking was banned in the workplace and enclosed public spaces. This law is part of the Health Act 2006, which was established to introduce smoke-free environments for the benefit of all. Smoking accounts for more than one-third of respiratory deaths and around one-quarter of cancer deaths, so this law aims to benefit the life of the smoker and their colleagues in the workplace, to stop smoking altogether. It can be difficult to stop smoking, but the benefits are vast.

2 months ago | counselling-directory.org.uk | Amy Smith

Now imagine you go to see a counsellor. You turn up at the counsellor's office, you tell them your symptoms, and you might expect them to tell you what to do, or what to take, to make your symptoms go away… “Do this, do that, follow my prescription and you will be cured”.  This is a fair assumption, and if it was that simple, I would write you a prescription in a heartbeat. Trust me when I say, I would love to wave my magic wand, and if I could, I would, but this is not within my power.