Andy Weston Counselling

16/07/2025

More than just words. My latest blog -

‘Trust the process.’ I often say this to clients during our first counselling session. Because, unlike for example antidepressants – which offer a tangible sense of intervention, a pill you can hold in your hand – there’s no physical object in therapy you can reach for and say ‘this is g...

16/05/2025

13/04/2025

A human tendency to seek vengeance over genuine healing fails to mend personal wounds and often perpetuates a cycle of suffering.
Defence mechanisms — our mind's natural way of coping— could be at play, standing in the way of recovery. By understanding and addressing this, we open the door to profound growth and transformative healing.

20/03/2025

Intimacy.

25/02/2025

The Age of AI – will counselling and psychotherapy stand the test of time?

AI chatbot 'therapists' and digital health tools are transforming how individuals seek mental health support, leading to some to question whether traditional talking therapies will continue to hold relevance in the age of AI.

10/01/2025

Don't believe everything you think.

21/11/2024

Understanding loss.

04/10/2024

Choosing to invest in alone time can foster a healthier emotional state, whilst improving our overall sense of happiness, freedom and creativity. Given we spend on average a third of our waking life alone (for older adults half our time), it’s something to think about.

The idea of spending time alone can be misunderstood - with solitude very often conflated with loneliness. Yet the two are very different with solitude bringing hidden mental health benefits.

23/08/2024

Be kind to yourself.

02/08/2024

What matters.

12/07/2024

Is there space for humour in therapy? Yes. 'Shared humour is an attachment language.'

Shared laughter is an attachment language. Though therapists usually engage more knowingly with tears, the exchange of brighter affect is another kind of invitation to the dance of intimacy.

16/06/2024

Anxious attachment: We need to talk about your smartphone. Latest blog ✍️.

A recently published book called The Anxious Generation has helped spark a much needed national conversation about the impact of smartphone use on our mental wellbeing. Author Jonathan Haidt lays out a compelling case about the implications of a phone-based childhood for a generation of kids and sug...