How Family Therapy Helps to Bring People Together

Family therapy is a private therapy practice akin to relationship counselling in that participants attend therapy sessions to learn practical ways of strengthening familial bonds and resolving any conflicts that may have arisen. Like any interpersonal relationship, family dynamics are complex, so having the opportunity to articulate your personal experience in a non-judgemental space can … Read more

Effectively Tackle Your Anxiety

We all experience anxiety from time to time, and to varying degrees.  For some people, or if left unchecked, anxiety can affect our performance at work, at home, and even affect our relationship with family, friends and partners. Anxiety can also have a big impact on our physical health and other mental health difficulties we … Read more

How Does EMDR Help Overcome Trauma & PTSD?

The founders of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) provided a ground-breaking therapy to help people overcome the negative thoughts, feelings and cycles of behaviour that cause distress in those that have experienced trauma, PTSD and other related difficulties. A similar statement could be made for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which is based on the … Read more

How Counselling Promotes Positive Mental Health

Our counselling service in Newcastle aims to help people who are going through a range of difficult emotions, though more and more people are starting to work with counsellors and psychologists to improve their day to day productivity and wellbeing. Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t necessary to be experiencing an emotional problem such as … Read more

When is The Best Time to Meditate?

Meditation can be an effective coping strategy to help us calm down when feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stressed.  It can reduce negative thinking, increase relaxation, and help let go of difficult emotions.  Our specialist meditation in Newcastle practitioners, comprising of Mindfulness Teachers, Clinical Psychologists, and therapists, know that this ancient practice can help with difficulties … Read more

3 Ways to Use Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to Help You Sleep Better

As a Sleep Specialist and one of the few psychologists trained in Insomnia-focused CBT in Newcastle, Dr Stuart Sadler (Clinical Psychologist) is well versed in working with conditions such as insomnia, nightmares, and early morning waking which affect many of those that we see. When we feel restless or tired, our overall wellbeing is affected … Read more

Meditation for Stress Relief

The last year has been extremely unconventional and many have had their resilience tested with the pressure of the pandemic and the stress that it has brought. Whether you suffering from anxiety, are looking to adjust to the current situation, or are just feeling the strain of social distancing and restrictions, the present day can … Read more

Why CBT Is so Versatile

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that has been proven to help people overcome a number of emotional difficulties (such as depression, anxiety, anger, insomnia, and others), achieve your goals, and live a more fulfilling life. Regarded as one of the best forms of intervention for a variety of issues, we use CBT … Read more

Coping with Daylight Saving Time

For those with sleep issues, daylight saving time can cause disruption to sleep patterns, sleep schedule and general tiredness as a result of the clocks springing forwards. While we all have to deal with a lost hour of sleep once the clocks turn from 2am to 3am on the last Sunday of March, for those … Read more