What Is Counselling?
Counselling is often misunderstood as a last resort. This article explains why that belief quietly keeps people stuck — and why starting therapy is rarely the hardest part.
Depression: four perspectives
Oxford Dictionary Definition Depression (noun): “a medical condition in which a person feels very sad, anxious and without hope and often has physical symptoms such as being unable…
Anxiety: five perspectives
Oxford Dictionary Definition Anxiety (noun): “A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.” (Oxford Learner’s Dictionary) Gabor Maté…
Addiction: five perspectives.
Definition of Addiction: “The condition of being unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful.” Source: Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries Bessel van der Kolk…
How Stress Affects Your Brain at Work
Our brains are incredible machines, but they’re sensitive to stress. In the workplace, we face two main types: Acute stress and Chronic stress.
Why Overthinking Feels Productive — But Is Actually Self-Destructive
Why overthinking feels productive but quietly harms your nervous system. A clear, real-world explanation of how rumination keeps stress alive—and why letting go is a form of self-regulation, not weakness.
Guardian Article on Stress
The truth about stress: from the benefits of the ‘good kind’ to the exercise that only makes it worse Summary of the Article The science of stress shows…
Gabor Mate on Anxiety
Rethinking Anxiety: Wisdom from Dr. Gabor Maté Have you ever considered that your anxiety might not be a disorder at all, but a messenger? Dr. Gabor Maté argues…
Is Stress Dimming Your Brain’s Executive Suite?
How Stress Affects Your Brain at Work: What You Need to Know Hey there! Ever notice how your thinking gets a little fuzzy when you’re stressed at work?…