Published in Therapy Today June 2012 Why did you become interested in counselling / psychotherapy? Being bullied at school (because I looked like Billy Bunter) taught me to puzzle out people's motives and develop a strategy for self-preservation. Later, I found that people tended to confide in...

Why do some people risk their lives for others? It's all in the brain "UNDERGROUND hero" was the big headline this week, with the story of the firefighter Angus Campbell, who challenged an alleged Tube bomber to protect his fellow passengers. He showed unflinching altruism, risking all...

Take our quiz and determine whether or not your stress levels are approaching criticalBy Phillip Hodson Published in The Times February 9th 2008 All organisms need to alternate between tension and relaxation if they are to survive and thrive. However, when it builds up, a healthy level...

Commissioned by The Times This year my partner and I will celebrate 30 years of living in sin. In fact we've been happily unmarried for so long that I am thinking of applying for heritage status with the Office of National Statistics. According to official figures...

Depression in men: half as likely to be diagnosed but three times more likely to result in suicide. We need to talk about male mental health. First published in the Independent newspaper, March 26th 2014. Once upon a time, England's third richest man shocked the...