The bright side: how to challenge negative beliefs

Sarah Wilson explains how to overcome distorted thinking

Friendship studies reveal the power of pals

How do we pick our friends? It may be a far more arbitrary decision that you think, says Sarah Wilson

Saying what you mean

Finding it hard to be heard and understood? Catherine Jones suggests a few key exercises that will encourage mutual understanding

Practice made perfect

Thinking of setting up a practice of your own? Psychotherapist Derek Draper offers some useful advice for budding therapists

Parent and teenager conflict

Terri Apter on how to minimise family strife

What is cognitive behavioural therapy?

CBT has been shown to be successful in treating a range of conditions, says Sarah Wilson

‘I’ve done the impossible’

Labour spin doctor turned psychotherapist, Derek Draper describes how his battle with depression led to a fulfilling career in therapy

We can work it out

If you and your partner are experiencing a few minor glitches, don't panic. Andrew G Marshall troubleshoots three common conundrums

‘Agreeing to therapy shows that you care’

Therapist Andrew G Marshall describes what relationship therapy can do for couples on the rocks and what to expect from your sessions

The meaning of life scripts

Ever get the feeling your personal history keeps repeating itself? Sarah Wilson introduces the concept of 'life scripts'