I've been kicking around this thought for a few weeks, but it really hit home yesterday while talking to a client who was experiencing...

That's the hard choice. Choosing to use strategies like meditation, which takes longer, but is more fulfilling than avoidance through drugs

Last week I was feeling very strung out. My wife, being the very observant person she is, informed me that I was spending far too much...

We are really good at ranking, sorting, and comparing things in our lives. What's the best school? What's the best dance studio for my...

Do you unconsciously "test" your partner to see their commitment to you? Do you find yourself in "push/pull" relationships where you want...

Sounds silly right? How could slowing down make you more productive? Well, I can tell you from real life example of how that works. But...

Having been working as a psychologist now for some 15 years, I have a tendency to become complacent about the idea of what it must be...

Recently, I had an accident while rollerskating with my family that resulted in surgery on my ankle. I'm 1 week into a 6 week period of...

Recently I have seen quite a few children presenting with anxiety that I would describe as having perfectionistic characteristics. They...

The topic of discussion in my office at Grove Psychology with my clients this week has been about how they think others will perceive...

It's coming up to that time of the year again, where we reflect on the past 12 months, what we've achieve, what we wished we'd achieved,...

It's about this time of the year that the most common conversation throughout the day with my clients is around Christmas, and how...

Are you one of those people that find it hard to accept compliments? Do you feel awkward when a friend tells you something they like...

The topic in my office in the last couple of weeks has been around change. I've had a few clients be incredibly brave and admit they have...

A common theme that has come up in my sessions over the past few months has been with clients who have been grappling with the sense of...

I attended a workshop several years ago and the presenter said "every behaviour serves a function". This phrase has stuck with me since...

You may or may not have heard of mindfulness meditation before, and often my clients have not heard of the term and if they have, they...