People tend to think of sexual abuse being committed against girls and women. There’s a myth that boys and men can’t be sexually abused. They
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition involving obsessive thoughts and compulsions to act in particular ways. OCD is quite common in our
Abuse is the intentional harming of one person by another Abuse usually involves one person controlling, harming and coercing the other. It can occur between
Some people who experience or witness a traumatic event go on to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). During a traumatic experience, a person might feel
Sometimes people come to therapy not to address a particular problem, but to support their personal growth. Being in ongoing counselling for self-development can be
Sexual problems affect many people, but we don’t tend to talk about them. They are often experienced as isolating and very distressing. Sex is complex.
Trauma involves experiencing a deeply distressing, frightening or stressful event, or series of events, over which we have little control. Examples of traumatic experiences include:
Depression is common. One in five people become depressed at some point in their lives. The word depression is sometimes used to describe the normal