by Zara Benamor | Jul 25, 2017 | News
When you have a problem, who do you turn to, family, friends or work colleagues? They say sharing problems halves the problem, Well, how would you feel about turning to a stranger? Now it’s possible with pop-up booths that invite strangers to break down barriers by...
by Zara Benamor | Jul 24, 2017 | Personal Stories
Years ago, the poem ‘The Invitation’ pricked at my soul!. The words of this poem invited me to confront the dynamics of human experience. It challenged me to open repeatedly to the ecstasy and struggles of everyday life. The Invitation reveals the true...
by Zara Benamor | Jul 11, 2017 | News
What are Talking Shops? Talking Shops are drop-in shops that a passer by can walk into and access mental health information and advice. Who runs them and where are they? These pioneering one-stop shops are run by the NHS and are currently on the high streets of...
by Zara Benamor | Jul 8, 2017 | Personal Stories
I thought you might like to know a bit about my background. We all have our own story and past childhood challenges don’t we. I was a child of the 60’s and 70’s with an English mother and Tunisian father. Being of mixed parentage was an unusual situation for anyone,...
by Zara Benamor | Jul 5, 2017 | News
It’s increasingly popular for people to access online therapy these days, but does it work? Traditionally, when we think of counselling or therapy we think of physically meeting a counsellor or therapist. The encounter is face to face in a quiet private space,...
