A Tipping Point for the Talking Professions We are standing on the edge of a revolution in mental health care. As artificial intelligence becomes faster, cheaper, and more persuasive, the professions of psychotherapy and counselling are being fundamentally reshaped. AI-powered chatbots now deliver cognitive-behavioural techniques, offer mood tracking, and simulate emotionally attuned conversations—often for free or at low cost. These tools are no longer fringe experiments. Pl

There’s an old joke that middle age is climbing the ladder of success, only to realise it’s leaning against the wrong wall. To many outwardly successful people, that might sound familiar. Many of us reach a point — often in midlife or following a major transition — where something just isn’t working anymore. And even though we can’t always name what’s wrong, we feel it. Because we shouldn't feel this way, right? RIGHT? We’ve worked hard.Taken responsibility. Built lives that

Process-Based Therapy (PBT) represents a significant shift in psychological treatment, moving away from rigid diagnostic categories and symptom-focused interventions toward a more individualized, dynamic, and flexible approach. At its core, PBT emphasizes understanding the underlying psychological processes that contribute to a person’s distress and well-being. A key aspect of PBT is its use in clinical case formulation, which allows therapists to develop tailored treatment p

In the ever-evolving field of psychotherapy, Process-Based Therapy (PBT) is gaining traction as a dynamic, individualized approach to mental health treatment. Unlike traditional therapy models that focus on diagnostic categories or fixed treatment protocols, PBT emphasizes psychological processes—how individuals think, feel, and behave in response to their environment. This flexibility allows therapists to tailor interventions to each person’s unique needs, enhancing the effe

Today I came across the line “Do it well or don’t do it at all”, a piece of advice I’ve come across many times in my life but to which I’ve never really given much thought until now. On the face of it appears to be good advice, seemingly extolling the virtues of hard work and effort over a perhaps half-hearted or lackadaisical attitude. Who could argue with that? Except the phrase doesn’t really have anything to do with hard work and effort but has everything to do with suc

Have you ever noticed yourself repeating the same unhelpful behaviours or patterns in your life, even when you know they do not work out well for you? Have you noticed your clients doing the same thing, even when they are aware of the problem? If you are anything like me, there's a good chance you have. Understanding why it happens for all of us is key to helping our clients, and ourselves, make changes to unworkable behaviours that last. The first thing to understand is

Principles and Processes: In this article, we look at the mechanisms that contribute to some trauma survivors going on to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and give an explanation, based on cognitive theory, for cognitive behavioural treatment interventions that target these mechanisms. Acute symptoms, such as intrusive memories, and intense feelings of fear, in days, weeks and months following a traumatic experience are common. Fortunately, most trauma survivo