AP Counselling & Psychotherapy

17/11/2025

This , remember: It is OK to put yourself first sometimes.

04/11/2025

3 out of 4 suicides in the UK are by men, according to Movember UK

This statistic is heartbreaking, and a reminder of why we must keep ending the stigma around men’s mental health. At Counselling Directory, our mission is to raise awareness, encourage conversations, and remind everyone that help is available. 💙

If you or someone you know is struggling, support is here:

📞 Samaritans 116 123 (24/7, free)
📞 Campaign Against Living Miserably 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight)
📱 SHOUT text Shout to 85258 (24/7)
💙 NHS 111 or 999 in an emergency

You can also follow the link below to connect with a counsellor in person near you, or online. 💙

www.counselling-directory.org.uk

26/09/2025

Most people assume psychiatric drugs work like antibiotics: you have an infection, you take penicillin, the drug kills the bacteria, and you get better. It sounds reassuring to think depression, anxiety, ADHD, or psychosis work the same way; that there is a defect in brain chemistry and a drug to correct it. And no wonder this belief pervades our culture, when the drugs themselves are branded as “anti”-depressants, “anti”-psychotics, and “mood stabilizers.”

But that is not how psychiatric drugs work. The real story is simpler – and far less flattering – than the narrative psychiatry has built around them. [...]

> Full article (my guest post on Roger McFillin's Substack) in the link below. It's free

26/09/2025

Interesting 🤔

04/12/2024

27/11/2024

Discover Jung’s radical approach to psychology and explore dreams, the Shadow, synchronicity, and his Red Book. With Q&A.

26/11/2024

Ernest Hemingway once said: In our darkest moments, we don’t need solutions or advice. What we yearn for is simply human connection—a quiet presence, a gentle touch. These small gestures are the anchors that hold us steady when life feels like too much.

Please don’t try to fix me. Don’t take on my pain or push away my shadows. Just sit beside me as I work through my own inner storms. Be the steady hand I can reach for as I find my way.

My pain is mine to carry, my battles mine to face. But your presence reminds me I’m not alone in this vast, sometimes frightening world. It’s a quiet reminder that I am worthy of love, even when I feel broken.

So, in those dark hours when I lose my way, will you just be here? Not as a rescuer, but as a companion. Hold my hand until the dawn arrives, helping me remember my strength.

Your silent support is the most precious gift you can give. It’s a love that helps me remember who I am, even when I forget.