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Headaches Headaches are very common for a lot of people. They can range from mild to severe and can last for short periods or days. There are different types of headache including tension, cluster, migraine and menstrual headaches but what…
Acute Pain The term ‘acute’ refers to pain and symptoms that have only been present for a matter of days. As opposed to ‘chronic’ symptoms that have been felt for weeks, months or longer. Neither of these terms indicate the…
A Pain in the Neck? Neck pain is extremely common and can affect anybody, at any age and at any time. The majority of sufferers will describe no injury and, those who are still of working age, will often have…
Anxiety self-help often begins at the point where thinking feels crowded and urgent. Concentration narrows. Minor problems appear significant. The body feels tense or unsettled. In those moments, advice can feel either too simplistic or too abstract. Clinical psychology offers…
Homeopathic Research Proposition Title A pilot study: does the homeopathic nosode Variolinum alleviate pain symptoms in patients diagnosed with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN)? Abstract PHN is a common condition affecting about 1 in 5 people in the UK. PHN can be…
Return to the Breath (the foundation of wellness and the secret tool against stress and overwhelm) So many of us seem to have lost the ability to breathe deeply. It is something I have noticed over and over in clinics…
Today I want to share the G.R.O.W. Model. The G.R.O.W. Model is perhaps the most widely used coaching model around the world. This model was first promoted by Sir John Whitmore in the 1980s. I think it can be helpful…
Grief and loss come in many forms, whether that is the death of a loved one, terminal illness, the loss of a job position or income, children leaving home (also known as empty nest syndrome), life changes and upheavals such…
Dental anxiety is a problem that goes way beyond a patient's reluctance to book. The psychological effect is that a person gets so scared of going to the dentist that he/she does not go, thus resulting in poor oral health,…
My philosophy of counselling is quite simple: have faith in the person and have faith in the process. It is a simple philosophy, but one which I feel has served me, and more importantly, my clients, well to date. The…
We always seem to be in such a rush nowadays. If we want to know something, we just look at our “Smart” phones. The answer is instant- no effort is needed from us, just demand and passive consumption. We are…
States of Anxiety This was prompted by something a client said to me the other day. We were speaking of their anxiety; their understanding of the causes of it, the effects of it on their life and what they (I…