My Blog
Articles I have written on mental health.
Music and mental health: a practical guide to music therapy
By Mike Whitaker Published 11th May 2026 As a counsellor, I have become interested in music therapy, and very recently, an opportunity has arisen for me to use music therapy as an intervention for a client. This article explains some of the links between music...
Anxiety
Understanding anxiety: a personal perspective. Anxiety is what we feel when we are worried, tense or afraid – particularly about things that are about to happen to us, or which we think could happen in the future. Anxiety is a word we now use commonly in our society,...