Perfectionism may sound like a positive trait to possess, but it can actually be damaging to our mental health and our sense of self. This article explores the perils of perfectionism and shows readers how to keep it under control.

Cappuccino Counselling is my private counselling practice, where I specialise in women's self-esteem. And this is my blog, updated by me weekly, so my readers and clients can access book reviews, features and informative articles to make their experience of counselling as pleasant and rewarding as possible.

Self compassion is a wellbeing technique that is good for practically anything including, it seems, achieving a personal best in training. In this two page spread for Women's Health I take a long, look at the benefits of self compassion, backed up by numerous studies and research papers, and end with easy exercises to make self-compassion part of your every day routine.

In this article I explore the reducetarian movement and a look at the health, ethical and environmental issues around eating less meat.

Could your diet be so good that it's actually bad for you? This article takes a look at orthorexia, an obsession with eating healthily, and the part social media plays in the illness.

Appearing in the national publication, Soul & Spirit, this article takes a look at how to let a friendship go with love. Double page spread with a box out of spiritual tips also provided.

My feature on the power of living with less, entitled the greatest lesson of all, was included in the international Chicken Soup for the Soul range of books. The book was published in April 2016 and is available both in the UK and the US.