By Martyn Bailey, BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Now the clocks have gone back and the days grow shorter, many of us in the UK notice a familiar dip in mood. Grey skies, early sunsets, and seemingly endless rain can leave even the most resilient among us feeling flat, tired and unmotivated. For some, this … More “Beating the Winter Blues: A Therapist’s Guide to SAD in the UK”
By Martyn Bailey, BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist “I’ve been on the waiting list for 14 months and I’m scared I’ll fall apart before I get help,” – Anonymous client 2025 If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. NHS England’s latest data (September 2025) shows over 1.8 million people waiting for mental health treatment, with … More Navigating NHS Waiting Lists: 5 Self-Help strategies for Anxiety While You Wait
Unhelpful Thinking Styles are styles of thinking that almost everybody has done and they are a perfectly normal way of our mind attempting to make sense of a situation. Unfortunately, they become a problem when they start to become our “go to” or our most frequent way of thinking. This often happens when we are … More Unhelpful Thinking Styles
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