Over the past few weeks I’ve been talking a lot in the therapy room about something that many people notice but rarely name: the way weather can get under our skin. So I was really pleased to be extensively quoted by Kerry Law in her recent piece for Stylist exploring meteorosensitivity, the psychol...

February has arrived. The days are still short, the weather is rarely kind, and by the time Valentine’s Day rolls around there’s often a sense of being emotionally ambushed by hearts, roses, and the implication that being coupled is the gold standard of happiness. For many of my clients, especially ...

Uncertainty has a particular way of getting under the skin. It is not always the big, obvious stressors that cause the most anxiety, but often it's those little gaps where information is missing: Waiting to hear back. Not knowing where you stand. Sensing that something might be wrong without being a...

For years we’ve talked about adolescence as something contained neatly within the teenage years, perhaps stretching a little into the early twenties. A new study from the University of Cambridge, however, paints a far more intriguing picture. According to one of the largest brain-scan datasets ever ...

Many people assume that eight hours in bed should automatically mean waking up refreshed, but feeling tired after a full night’s sleep is far more common than most realise. The truth is, it’s not just about how long you sleep, but about how restorative that sleep actually is. From a psychological pe...

When couples decide to come to therapy, it’s often because something in the relationship feels too heavy to carry alone. For high conflict couples, though, that “something” can feel like a storm that never ends. Arguments spiral quickly, emotions run high, and both partners may feel as though the...

The 1st of September always feels like a turning point. Even if the weather is still clinging to summer, and even though we've still got another full three weeks to go until the Autumn Equinox marks the day when we'll experience roughly the same amount of daytime and nighttime, this is your offic...

Summer holidays mean longer days, plenty of sunshine, and, let’s be honest, children glued to their screens. The constant tug‑of‑war between TikTok and the trampoline is an all too familiar scene. Before resorting to another round of "Put your phone away!" I wanted to explore what the science act...

We’ve all heard it: Run a bath, light a candle, do some journaling. In theory, these are lovely things. And a lot of the time they do help. But what happens when you’ve already ticked all the boxes on your self-care checklist and you still feel flat, anxious, or overwhelmed?

Here’s the truth: somet...

As part of Cambridge Therapy Centre's 20th anniversary in June 2025, I've created a series of PDFs designed to share simple, effective therapy tools and reflections gathered over two decades of clinical work. Each one offers practical insights that clients, therapists, and anyone interested in me...

One of the most common questions I’m asked about EMDR therapy is: how long will it take? 

It’s a completely understandable question. When you're seeking therapy, particularly if you're in distress, you want some sense of what's ahead. You may be hoping for a clear roadmap, or at least a signpost te...

When we think about improving our mental health, it’s easy to assume that it means making big changes that involve months of therapy, lifestyle overhauls, and major breakthroughs. But sometimes, it’s the smallest moments that carry the most weight. The good news? You don’t need hours of spare time o...