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The world seems like a difficult place to navigate right now. Following the Coronavirus pandemic, we are now facing the crisis in Ukraine. As a result, our baseline for tolerance of emotional events may be quite low. We may be experiencing a myriad of emotions including anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. Yes, it is awful, and … Continue reading Coping with The Ukraine Crisis- Tips from a Psychologist

There have been many stories in the media recently about members of the public who have fallen victim to unqualified and unregulated therapists. A recent BBC documentary highlighted heart-breaking narratives of those who had been mistreated by unqualified and unregulated therapists or in some cases companies offering seemingly ‘magical’ solutions to presenting conditions such as … Continue reading Finding a Psychologist

We have been though so much in the past 12 months. In March 2020 we had to redefine how we live our lives practically overnight. Navigating a global pandemic has certainly taken a lot out of us but has also and taught us a lot about human resilience too. People have navigated working from home, … Continue reading Managing Post Lockdown Feelings. March 2021

The ‘talking benches concept’ was started by Alison Owen-Jones in 2019. Introduced the concept of the happy to chat bench which was then expanded around the world. Chat benches have appeared in Australia, Canada and the Ukraine. Loneliness and mental health issues have been prevalent throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Restrictions have been placed on how … Continue reading “Conversation Starter” Project November 2020

Lockdown commenced in the UK on the 23rd March 2020, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Since this time we have been through a multitude of changes to the way we live our lives. When faced with adversity and threat, such as a global pandemic, the human brain goes in to ‘protect’ mode which often … Continue reading Cultivating Compassion as we Emerge from Lockdown- Blog for the Emotional Health Toolkit.