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The Effects of Bullying on your Mental Health
If you experienced bullying as a child and feel difficulties you face today are as a result of that bullying, being able to process that wit

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Aug 27, 20206 min read
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What is the Drama Triangle and how can it help you when in conflict with others?
40 years ago Psychologist Dr Stephen Karpman developed what he called the 'Drama Triangle' which consisted of 3 roles Victim, Rescuer and Pe

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Aug 24, 20205 min read
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Why Do I Wake Up Feeling Anxious? And How Can I Calm Myself Down?
Researchers have found that there is a cortisol awakening response (CAR) and have found that cortisol (our stress hormone) is highest in the

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Aug 11, 20206 min read
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What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) And How Can It Help You As We Emerge From Lockdown
There are a number of different therapies that are available to you, so when you are looking for a therapist to work with it can be quite...

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Aug 7, 20206 min read
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The Vicious Cycle of Anxiety
If you struggle with anxiety and find that you are avoiding doing things because of the fear, then you may be stuck in a vicious cycle of an

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Jul 30, 20207 min read
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How to Use Positive Memories to Boost Your Mental Health
So why not start taking a memory moment every day.
Here are some ways to facilitate your memory moment
In this modern day and age Facebook

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Jul 25, 20205 min read
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How to Cope with Social Anxiety
The defining feature of social anxiety is not just about being in a social situation, but it is an intense fear of being judged by others, c

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Jul 5, 20203 min read
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What are Unhelpful Thinking Styles and Why do you Need to Know About Them?
Firstly, we all have unhelpful thoughts, but some of us have them more often than others. If you find that unhelpful thoughts are something

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Jun 25, 20203 min read
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I can now love the women who looks back at me from the mirror
This is a vulnerable blog for me to write, but I hope by understanding who I was and who I am now, will help you.
I hope it will help some o

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Jun 12, 20206 min read
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Coping with Health Anxiety
For someone with health anxiety, any thought, sensation or fear of illness can trigger anxiety symptoms to the point that it interferes with

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Jun 9, 20207 min read
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Coping with Loneliness through covid-19 isolation #loneliness #covid19 #socialisolation #lockdown
These last few months through this coronavirus pandemic and social isolation we have been unable to physically, socially and emotionally co

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
May 29, 20208 min read
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2020-The benefits of Kindness
There is a wealth of research that shows positive consequences for self-compassion on our general well being, including a greater satisfact

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
May 22, 20204 min read
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How Sleep Hygiene contributes to a good nights sleep
One of the initial questions I always ask my clients is ‘How are you sleeping?’ Their answer to this question gives me a lot of...

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
May 12, 20207 min read
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5 Positives you can take from Covid-19
We are unable to always have control of life's experiences however what we do have control of is how we perceive that experience. We are the

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Apr 30, 20204 min read
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5 Tips to help your relationships survive Covid-19 Isolation
Relationships at this time will be important for us getting through this, we can be support for each other when things get difficult, we can

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Apr 21, 20208 min read
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Positive Psychology-3 tips to help you feel happier
This blog is looking at the area of Positive psychology, what positive psychology is and how it can be helpful to you, particularly at this

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Apr 16, 20207 min read
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3 Tips for Managing Worry #Worry #wellbeing
Worry can become overwhelming for us, it is like a magnifying glass, enlarging everything
3 tips to maange your anxiety

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Apr 8, 20205 min read
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5 TIPS FOR SURVIVING CORONAVIRUS ISOLATION #Coronavirus #Covid19 #stayhome #5tips
A daily routine will help you keep a sense of normality and normality is something that makes us feel safe, feeling safe reduces your anxiet

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Apr 1, 20206 min read
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Navigating the change coronovirus brings us #coronavirus #covid19 #change #cycleofacceptance
When change happens and we feel loss of something or someone, we grieve and move through a cycle of feelings until we reach acceptance of t

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Mar 27, 20205 min read
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Reduce your Coronavirus Anxiety-A New Normal #coronavirus #covid19 #anxiety #reduceyouranxiety
3 tips to manage your anxiety through the coronavirus crisis

Laura Knight Dip.Couns
Mar 23, 20204 min read
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