I’m struck with the diagnostic for bipolar disorder. Nowadays, like depression, it’s a diagnostic that’s very popular and easily given and I am alarmed by the easiness with which NHS doctors jump to those conclusions and give very strong drugs to patients. I have seen many people officially diagnosed with depression and put on anti-depressants – which have a dependent factor and horrendous side effects – who were simply going through a tough phase in

Have you lost a loved one recently? Do you feel numb, do you find yourself hypersensitive, crying for no reason? Have you lost all motivation? You might simply be grieving. Grief is quite a complex emotion and in our society where everything has to happen fast, I believe we are not giving the right messages around grief. I have seen a few clients in the past few days who came to see me, not understanding

I had a very interesting experience in one of my sessions yesterday. I’m working with a client who suffers from panic attacks, and we’ve made incredible progress in the past few weeks, to the point where their panic whilst being on the tube has now completely disappeared. However after having used NLP, Hypnotherapy and EFT during our sessions, I noticed there was still something remaining, we hadn’t cleared it all as they mentioned they were

One in three girls will be abused by the age of eighteen. One in seven children has already been abused. How many do you know? How many of your friends, relatives and colleague have come public with it? How many are still ruled by shame and guilt? And how can you, as a friend, a partner or a therapist, help them cope with it and eventually overcome the trauma it created? Here are a few

Do you find yourself postponing things you have to do? Like sending important emails, or making phone calls that have been on your to-do list for days?! Or even going to the gym, paying the bills or launching your business? Are you finding excuses to avoid doing that? Such as being too tired right now, or not having enough time, etc.? If you recognize this pattern in yourself, welcome to the world of procrastination: the