What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

As a team that offer cognitive behavioural therapy in Newcastle, we know just how effective this psychological treatment can be in helping people overcoming a range of problems.  Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (or CBT) has gained a lot of popularity and proof of effectiveness over the last few years.  It has been demonstrated to help problems such … Read more

Managing Your Anxiety in Lockdown

When the World Health Organisation declared that the Corona Virus outbreak was a global pandemic, many of us were forced to self-isolate inside our homes to slow the spread of the virus.  At present, many people are feeling the anxiety that has come from lockdown, with only key workers and certain others still being allowed … Read more

Overcoming Sleep Issues with Your Psychologist

Sleep problems can affect people of all ages, at any point in their life and they can be extremely disruptive. When a person suffers from persistent sleep issues, whether insomnia, nightmares or night time waking, this can have a damaging effect on social relationships, mental health and work performance and can lead to severe health … Read more

The Benefits of Meditating Every Day

Meditation has been around for centuries but has recently gained mass popularity as a way to manage stress, improve mood and reduce anxiety. Like any new habit, practising mindfulness meditation every day requires putting aside time but it can vastly improve your life. Aside from being part of a structured treatment process for those with … Read more

3 Proven Ways to Improve Your Mental Health During Lockdown

The arrival of COVID-19 has prompted a lot of disruption to daily life for many people, and this can cause new and exacerbate existing mental health problems as well as increase general feelings of anxiety. For some, the big changes of working from home (if possible), looking after and schooling the children, cancelling events and … Read more

Is Online Counselling and Therapy as Effective as Face-to-Face?

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has forced all of us to completely change the way we live in just the course of a few weeks. As a result, many counselling services have moved to offering online therapy and counselling using services such as Skype, Zoom, and Facetime. An important question remains, however, is online counselling as … Read more

How to Know When You Need Help with Anxiety

Many people experience anxiety at some point in their lives… but how do you know when it’s time to seek help? The current situation with the COVID-19 outbreak has increased anxiety world-wide and increased awareness about the importance of control and worries about our own safety. What Causes Anxiety? Anxiety can be caused by a … Read more

How to Get Your Relationship Back on Track After Conflict – Couples Therapy in Newcastle

How to Get Your Relationship Back on Track after Conflict – Couples Therapy in Newcastle Conflict is a common and normal occurrence in all relationships whether old or new and whether a partnership or marriage, though it’s not always easy to repair. What Causes Conflict in Relationships? Sometimes our personal opinions, beliefs or our partner’s … Read more

Managing COVID-19 Anxiety – Counselling Services in Newcastle upon Tyne

Managing COVID-19 Anxiety –Counselling Services in Newcastle upon Tyne The recent news of the Corona Virus (or COVID-19) has highlighted how difficult it can be to manage anxiety, worry and concern – particularly when there is uncertainty and limited information. In times of uncertainty on a wider scale, not only do we have to contain … Read more