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‘I thought therapy was one-size-fits-all. Then I learned why finding the right therapist matters more’

There isn’t one type of therapy that works for everyone. We explore the differences between CBT, DBT, EMDR, somatic therapy and more — plus how to find the right therapist for you.

Amy Mica Marsden

12 September 202611 September 2026

‘I thought therapy was one-size-fits-all. Then I learned why finding the right therapist matters more’

Mental health

Fearne Cotton: ‘I’m a million times more confident than I was in my 20’s’

‘Happy Place’ podcaster Fearne Cotton chats about being an introvert, dealing with OCD and midlife happiness.

Sally Saunders

3 July 20253 July 2025

Fearne Cotton: ‘I’m a million times more confident than I was in my 20’s’

Mental health

Is community the key for better mental health?

To mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, Kelly Gillespie-Wright discovers why community is so crucial to our mental health. Words: Kellie Gillespie-Wright. Images: Pexels There’s a quiet truth many of us are waking up to right now: we weren’t meant to do this alone. For too long, we’ve treated mental health as a private […]

Psychologies

14 May 202516 May 2025

Mental health

Lost in the mental health maze? What you actually need is the right guide

My Triage Network founder Dr Patapia Tzotzoli on why finding help shouldn’t feel harder than asking for it – and why the answer isn’t another app

Sally Saunders

4 September 20207 September 2026

Lost in the mental health maze? What you actually need is the right guide

How much porn is too much? The signs your relationship with porn might need attention

Porn has become part of many people’s sex lives — but how do you know when a habit has become a problem? Sex and relationship expert Becky Crepsley Fox explains what really matters, from motivation and control to the impact on your relationships, work and wellbeing. How much porn is too much? It’s a deceptively difficult question, partly because we’re often given very different answers. One person might say […]

What your fantasies really mean (and what they don’t)

Our sexual imagination can take us to places we’d never want to visit in real life. So why do we sometimes feel so ashamed of the things we think about? There is something strangely unsettling about discovering that your mind can take you somewhere your real-life self would never choose to go. Perhaps you’ve fantasised […]

How often do you think about sex? (and what does your answer say about you?)

Every day, once a week or hardly ever? A sexologist explains what your answer really says about your sex drive — and why there may be no such thing as a “normal” amount. For something so personal, sexual desire is surprisingly easy to measure ourselves against other people. We compare ourselves with partners, friends, statistics, […]

Why stress makes some people want sex all the time — and others want none at all

When life feels overwhelming, sex can be the last thing you want — or exactly what you crave. A psychologist explains why stress can affect desire in such opposite ways, and when sex becomes more about escape than connection. For some people, the last thing they want when life becomes overwhelming is to be touched. […]

You still love each other. So why are things so quiet in the bedroom now?

From children and work to exhaustion, changing bodies and shifting desire, long-term intimacy rarely stays the same. What matters isn’t matching the past — but understanding what has changed. One of the more unsettling moments in a long relationship is realising that you don’t have sex like you used to. Perhaps there was a time […]