Articles

Plain-English writing about mental health — some from our editorial team, some contributed by therapists in the directory.

6 articles

Getting started

What actually happens in a first counselling session

Most people arrive at a first session braced for something much harder than it turns out to be.

One Good Hour editorial Written by our editorial team

5 min read

Anxiety

Anxiety that shows up in your body, not your thoughts

Not everyone with anxiety is a worrier. For plenty of people the first sign is physical.

Daniel Kowalski Guest article · CBT Therapist

7 min read

Bereavement

Grief has no timetable, whatever anyone tells you

The idea that grief moves neatly through stages has done a lot of quiet harm.

Emily Hart Guest article · Person-centred Counsellor

6 min read

Relationships

The same argument, over and over

Most couples who come to me are not having many arguments. They are having one argument, repeatedly.

Laura Mitchell Guest article · Couples & Relationship Therapist

8 min read

How therapy works

Why a regular weekly time works better than “when I can”

Booking therapy session by session sounds flexible. In practice it quietly undermines the work.

One Good Hour editorial Written by our editorial team

4 min read

Trauma

Trauma responses are normal responses

Flinching at a raised voice years later is not an overreaction. It is a body that learned something and never got told it was over.

Sarah Bennett Guest article · Trauma & EMDR Therapist

6 min read