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Living With Health Anxiety: Practical Tips for Everyday Life

January 22, 2026

By Martyn Bailey (BABCP Accredited Cognitve Behavioural Therapist) Health anxiety involves persistent worries about having or developing a serious illness. People may frequently check their body, search symptoms online, seek reassurance from others or avoid health-related information altogether. While these behaviours are understandable, they can keep anxiety going over time. The good news is that … More Living With Health Anxiety: Practical Tips for Everyday Life

“Beating the Winter Blues: A Therapist’s Guide to SAD in the UK”

December 6, 2025

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”

Navigating NHS Waiting Lists: 5 Self-Help strategies for Anxiety While You Wait

November 10, 2025

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

December 9, 2024

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