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The NHS estimates that there are over 10 million sleeping pills prescribed each year for individuals who are suffering from a sleep disorder. Currently, there are over 80 documented sleep disorders, with insomnia (poor quality or lack of sleep) being the most prevalent. Individuals who suffer from insomnia lack a sufficient amount of uninterrupted sleep necessary to wake feeling refreshed and well rested. However, if left untreated insomnia can increase your chance of developing serious health problems such as depression, anxiety, heart disease, and can even increase the risk of mortality in older individuals. Fortunately, there are many treatment options available for insomnia, and in most cases the treatment does not require medication, but involves addressing the underlying physical and psychological issues that are causing the sleep problem. (more…)

What are Personality Disorders?

As human beings, we each have our own unique ways of thinking, feeling and behaving. For example, some people are shy and reserved, while others are more lively and outgoing.

Yet, while we may change our behaviour to meet the requirements of different social situations (we may act very differently in front of our friends  than in the presence of our manager)  we generally tend to behave in fairly predictable patterns.

These patterns are generally referred to as our “personality” and while our personalities do not tend to change dramatically, they can over time subtly develop in light of our experiences to help us cope with the challenges of daily life more effectively. (more…)

Person-Centred / Humanistic Counselling is a supportive form of therapy where you are given the space and safety to share your concerns. Person-Centred / Humanistic Counselling is based on the philosophy that individuals are full of potential for growth. Given the right conditions, people are all capable of being loving, creative and knowledgeable. Humanistic therapy evolved in the 1950s and 1960s in the USA as part of a ‘human potential movement’.

A Person-Centred Counsellor will ask questions which lead you to deep discoveries about your feelings, your blind spots, your needs and your hopes. Person-centred Counselling forms the backdrop to all our counselling work. Your therapist will be empathic, understanding, supportive and non-judgemental.

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