Author: rebecca_dakin

If you're searching for 'who to call when feeling mentally unstable' please don’t be fooled into thinking you’re on your own. You would be surprised how many people are hiding, perhaps like you, the depths of their emotional struggles behind a busy outwardly successful public...

If you’re searching for a therapist for comfort eating, you may already feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and stuck in a cycle that feels impossible to break. You might eat in secret, feel out of control around food, and be trapped in a shame spiral afterward. The...

Healing from a Breakup. Whether you make the decision to end a relationship, it’s a mutual agreement or out of your control; breakups can shake the foundations of your world. Even if the relationship wasn’t perfect it can feel like a personal failure. Relationships are at the...

In a recent BBC report, journalist Eleanor Lawrie explores the rising use of AI chat bot therapy as an alternative to traditional mental health support. With NHS waiting times growing, many turn to AI for help during difficult times. Eleanor rightly pointed out that during in...

Looking for a therapist for phobias? Discover how the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) can help you feel calm and in control. What is a Phobia? A phobia is an intense, persistent, and unreasonable fear of something (an object, place, situation, or feeling) that poses little or no actual...

Therapy for Perfectionism: Breaking Free from the Need to Be Perfect Perfectionism may seem like a strength on the surface—especially for high-achieving professionals—but it can quickly become a heavy burden. The constant pressure to excel, avoid mistakes, and meet impossible standards often leads to burnout, anxiety,...

If you’ve ever wondered ‘why won’t my adult child speak to me?’ you’ll know that estrangement can feel like a slow, invisible grief — a heartbreak that isn’t always recognized which causes pain and heart ache on both sides. In answer to this question (speaking...

Do I Have Stress or PTSD?Understanding Trauma in High-Functioning Individuals Many high-achieving, outwardly successful people silently ask themselves: “Is this just stress, or something more?” The answer might be PTSD — and it can exist even if your life looks successful on the outside. Why PTSD Is...

Signs of Stalker Behaviour. Stalking is a serious and often terrifying violation of personal boundaries. A friend of mine, singer Ben Ofoedu, recently had harrowing experiences with a female stalker who reached out to me and other close friends of Ben's privately to slander him. His...