Vickie Howard – Online Counsellor
Counsellor Vickie is an accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with the Counselling Society (CS) and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has a Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, an MSc in Effective Care for Mental Health Problems, a Diploma in Problem Centred Interventions, and a Diploma in Hypnotherapy. Vickie’s approach to therapy: I...
Read MoreThe Psychological Cost of Recession and Recovery
There is growing evidence of the high psychological cost of recession, with many families facing an uncertain future due to unemployment, redundancy or reduced incomes. A recent survey by mental health charity Mind found that 10% of the 2000 people questioned had approached their GPs as a result of their economic circumstances, mainly suffering with depression. They found that men, in particular,...
Read MoreReducing Stress in the Workplace
Employers can do much to reduce stress levels in the workplace. A new study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found that time off work due to stress has risen in the past year, and that this is a particular problem in the public sector. Public sector workers took on average 9.6 days off sick over the period, compared to less than 7 days for their private sector...
Read More