High blood pressure can be diagnosed as primary or secondary hypertension depending on whether there is a specific underlying medical cause. About 5% of diagnoses are for secondary hypertension, which… read more →

Tinnitus is the experience of hearing a sound in the absence of any external source. These sounds may have a ringing, whooshing, humming, whistling or hissing quality, and they may… read more →

Receiving a diagnosis of cancer is extremely difficult. Common reactions are shock, denial, withdrawal, anger, anxiety, upset, grief, guilt, blame, depression and fear. The most common treatments for cancer (for… read more →

Insomnia and sleep difficulties come in a wide variety of forms: for example, not being able to get to sleep, waking frequently, waking early, being easily disturbed, the experience of… read more →

Low confidence, poor self-esteem and negative self-image can have a big impact on how you feel about yourself and your enjoyment of life. Unfortunately, low confidence can often lead to… read more →

Public Speaking has been ranked as the number one fear in the developed world – in the same survey, death only ranked at number six! I see a wide spectrum… read more →

As someone that used to smoke up to 60 cigarettes a day, I know all about the challenges of stopping smoking first hand! But in helping you to stop smoking,… read more →

I help clients across all ability ranges of sport, from individuals just wanting to improve their personal best in local and county competitions, through to international athletes and sports professionals… read more →

Social anxiety disorder (or social phobia) is a persistent and overwhelming fear of social situations. It is a very common anxiety condition, with about 6% of the population (that’s about… read more →

A phobia is an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation or feeling. Phobias are very common with about 10% of the population having a diagnosable phobia and… read more →