Wellbeing and Chronic Stress in the Workplace
Wellbeing, or the lack of it, is considered an individual's problem (or their fault) and therefore their responsibility to fix, when I...
Say Hello to Happiness
The 50 things I have learnt about happiness as a counsellor, father, brother, widower, friend, activist, tennis player, gardener and...
Laughter and Grief
Is laughter and humour, an appropriate way to deal with grief and trauma? If you do express humour whilst you grieve, will you be judged...
Attunement - the way to revitalise your relationship.
Why do relationships fail, when people profess to being in love with one another? Well one reason is - we fail to be “in tune” with one...
Meditation for life
Mindfulness Based Stillness Meditation Stillness is not an experience to have, a place to go to, a thing to get, it is here all the time....
Transform your relationship
This counselling blog, explores why trying to fix our partners, rather than ‘meet’ them, causes a breakdown in trust and empathy. It...
Irritable Male Syndrome
Do men in mid life or later really suffer from Irritable Male Syndrome? Do they become hypersensitive, anxious, frustrated and angry? Do...
Supporting a man after a relationship breakup
How do you support a man after his relationship breaks up? Well step 1 - make contact with him, show up, let him know that you care. He...
Electing Trump: a connection with male violence
I'm not shocked at all by Trump's victory, as I saw it coming. That doesn't mean, I'm not worried sick about the potential for his...
Understanding men's grief after a relationship breakup
Supporting men after a relationship breakup: Part One - Understanding his loss I write this Blog, about understanding a man's grief after...