Many people will experience bouts of stress and/or anxiety at some point in their lives but knowing when it’s gone too far is key to overcoming your anxiety and getting back on track. With the current COVID-19 pandemic causing widespread stress and anxiety for many people, simply brushing off anxiety as a passing feeling is … Read more
“Think positive” is an affirmation that is often encouraged in daily life and while the advice comes from a place of well intention, in practice (and from the research), thinking positively doesn’t work. There has been recent research that shows this type of “unconditional positivity” is actually detrimental to mental health as it highlights the … Read more
Stress can be overwhelming at times and, at other times, can sit just below the surface, causing us to seek out and use unhelpful coping mechanisms. After a long day at work, it can be tempting to reach for a glass of wine or a beer but alcohol, among many other common ways people try … Read more
Anger is an emotion that everybody experiences at some point and is a complex one which can take some unpacking. At Newcastle Psychologist & Counselling, our team of psychologists, counsellors and psychotherapists help a lot of people with anger issues and there are a number of different psychotherapies we can use to help. Outside of … Read more
There are a number of understandable reasons, even before the current climate with COVID-19, why you might be reluctant to have a face-to-face appointment for counselling or therapy. While the most common cause for not accessing face-to-face sessions at present might be the risk of Coronavirus, our psychologists in Newcastle have solved this problem and … Read more
Updated: 8 October 2020 It’s normal to feel sad, depressed and experience low mood from time to time, especially after negative or upsetting events, and even sometimes for no reason at all. There are times however that these feeling can become a problem. If your sadness, low mood or feelings of depression persist for weeks … Read more