When working with clients it is not unusual to encounter people struggling with feelings of failure in response to events over which they have had no control. They can be feeling really low whilst, to the rest of the world, appearing happy, positive and unflappable. Un...

We thought it might be a good idea to supplement our advertising with a group photo but things went a little off course.

So, lured by the prospect of lunch at The Lobster Pot by Portland Bill, we got together for what ought to have been a quite simple group photo. Howev...

The BBC recently has been exploring a phenomena it has called Millennial Burnout and today has run an article with reader's contributions of their own experiences entitled "We all have Millennial Burnout". In essence they are suggesting that the pressures of life for t...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/e7392d15-7edc-4cda-886e-0467177ea6c7

I recently read this really interesting article describing one person's experience with claustrophobia. Although this individual has not yet sought help with their condition, they have identifie...

Narcissism has become a buzz word recently. This article seeks to explain a little more about it and debunks a few myths. Have you ever been the victim of a true narcissist? Talking therapy may help. Speak to one of our therapists today. 

Why do we love scaring ourselves so much??

You may have seen the results of the BBC Loneliness Survey. they make interesting reading. I was struck by three of the findings in particular. Firstly that one third of participants reported that they feel lonely often or very often. Secondly, that people feel ashamed...

You may have seen news stories about recent research on personality types (e.g. BBC News, 18th September, 2018) which has looked at results for more than 1.5 million people on 'the Big 5' personality test scoring 5 criteria, Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, A...

Our website is going live today and we aim to be taking bookings for week commencing the 24th September 2018. Chairs are on order and by then we should have somewhere to sit. We are all excited to begin and looking forward to working in our new home.

We are about a month away from taking possession of our Weymouth office. There will then be a short hiatus whilst we argue about furniture, decor and most important of all for a counselling room, which clock to use. I shall be putting my foot down and insisting that we...