When I visited Japan in 2013, I was struck by the harmonious aesthetics I observed everywhere, and the gentle and beautiful ways in which...

I stand in my bedroom, headphones on, song on repeat. My cue approaches. I lift my violin to my shoulder and wait, carefully ensuring my...

Social anxiety is a label given to the common experience of stress and worry about being negatively judged by others. It can be felt in...

Our unpleasant emotions can be a significant barrier to doing things we want or need to do. Feelings such as stress, depression,...

Many people living in modern Western society struggle to find a genuine sense of satisfaction and support. Everyone looks so busy on...

‘Why?’ is a very common word in the therapy room. Often clients come to a therapist after experiencing ongoing ‘dysfunctional’ patterns...

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (‘ACT’) is a form of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) that defines ‘mental illness’ as the experience...

I love learning, but I always found it difficult to motivate myself to study at school. I was very unproductive and procrastinated. It...