Blog
Read articles posted here by Cheryl Overington, Centre Manager. We will also be adding articles by our therapists on a regular basis.
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a serious mental illness characterised by an obsession around weight, shape, eating food, and/or body image. It is estimated that around 1.25 million are affected by an eating disorders, and around 11% of these are male. According to...
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Depression
Most people will experience many of the symptoms of depression for example having a low mood or low self-esteem however depression is different and such symptoms are experienced persistently and affect your everyday life. How common is it? Depression is...
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Panic Disorder
Anxiety and panic can be normal and natural responses to a stressful situation. However, if such feelings of anxiety and panic occur regularly than this could be due to panic disorder. Around 1 in 10 people in the UK have the occasional panic attack, which...
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Clinical Hypnotherapy
What can it be used for? As a Clinical Hypnotherapist, I have over 10 years experience working with clients. I have treated many clients for behavioural, physiological and psychological issues; child birth, anxiety, depression, anger management, weight...
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Relationship Counselling
Relationships are the glue that holds our societies together, isolation and loneliness have detrimental effects on our physical health. However, relationships can be tricky, sometimes they don’t go the way we would like them to, sometimes we lose sight of...
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Recovering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
There is a perception that only military personnel can experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) however it can affect anyone – in the UK 50% of people will experience trauma during their life and 20% of those can go on to develop PTSD. Often...
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About Psychosis
Around 1% of the world’s population may experience psychosis or a psychotic episode at one point in their lives. Hi my name is Sam. I just wanted to introduce myself as the newest member of the Heswall Hills Counselling Centre team. I am a chartered...
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
As a psychologist going about my everyday life I often hear people say “I think I’ve got a bit of OCD...”. Be rest assured, if you think that then you probably have not got Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Working with clients with a diagnosis of OCD I know...
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Low Self Esteem?
Up to 85% of people will experience low self esteem at some stage in their life. Everyone has self esteem and in different situations you may have a high self-esteem or a low self-esteem. What is it – how does it feel Self-esteem is confidence in your own...
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Worried about your child’s mental health?
Worried about your child’s mental health? As a mother myself, I know what it is like to worry about your child’s emotional wellbeing. Mental health problems affect about 1 in 10 children and young people, with their problems often being a direct response to what is...
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