Guides
Guides and reflections
Short pieces on the kinds of things that bring people to counselling, written by our therapists.
Starting counselling: what to expect from your first session
A guide to what actually happens in a first counselling session, for anyone feeling nervous about booking one.
Supporting a partner through anxiety
Practical thoughts for partners who want to help but are not sure how, without taking over.
Grief without a timeline
Why there is no correct pace for grief and why coming to counselling months or years later is common.
Recognising burnout before it takes over
Early signs that ongoing work stress is tipping into something that needs addressing.
When couples counselling actually helps
What couples counselling can and cannot do and how to know if it might be worth trying.
Talking to children about a loss in the family
Thoughts on how to approach conversations about death with children, in age appropriate language.