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In this section you’ll find articles, advice and guides exploring counselling, including different types of therapy, therapeutic approaches, how counselling works, what to expect from sessions, and the different ways therapy can support emotional and mental wellbeing. These resources are intended to help you understand your options, choose an approach that suits your needs, and feel more informed about starting counselling. If you’re looking for professional counselling, use the links below to learn more about our services or book a free consultation.
If you are reading this because you have recognised something of yourself in descriptions of mythomania — because the compulsive, habitual lying that you have been told is a clinical pattern feels uncomfortably familiar — then this article is written … Read more
Mythomania — the pattern of compulsive, habitual lying without clear external motivation — is not treated by a single standardised approach. Different therapeutic modalities address different aspects of the pattern, and the most effective treatment for any individual depends on … Read more
When you have PMDD, the question of what to do about it is rarely answered in one conversation. The condition has medical, psychological, and lifestyle dimensions, and effective management typically draws on more than one approach. This guide covers the … Read more
By Ian Stockbridge — Director & Safeguarding Lead, Hope Therapy & Counselling Services There is a moment that almost every client experiences before their first counselling session. It usually happens after the appointment has been booked but before they walk … Read more
By Mya, MBACPIntegrative Counsellor & Clinical Hypnotherapist If you are LGBTQIA+ and you do not live in London or another large city, the experience of looking for affirming counselling can feel like searching for something that mostly exists somewhere else. … Read more
By Mya, MBACPIntegrative Counsellor & Clinical Hypnotherapist For some same-sex and queer couples, the hardest part of looking for relationship counselling is not admitting that something feels strained. It is wondering whether the counsellor will truly understand the relationship in … Read more
By Mya, MBACPIntegrative Counsellor & Clinical Hypnotherapist Hypnotherapy can sound mysterious, especially if the first images that come to mind are stage performances or someone being made to act against their will. Clinical hypnotherapy is very different. It is a … Read more
📅 Published: June 2026 📄 Written by Simon and Steve In our previous article, we explored what anticipatory grief is and some of the emotional, psychological, and physical experiences that can accompany it. Many people recognise the anxiety, numbness, burnout, … Read more
By Mya, MBACPIntegrative Counsellor & Clinical Hypnotherapist If you are trans or non-binary and you have considered counselling, you may already be carrying a particular set of questions alongside the ones that brought you there in the first place. Will … Read more
By Mya, MBACPIntegrative Counsellor & Clinical HypnotherapistJune 2026 · 7 min read Most therapists will tell you they are affirming. It is on their website, often in the first paragraph, sometimes even in their headline. And yet if you are … Read more