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On the Couch: Do we expect too much from our sex lives?

Psychotherapist and counsellor Johanna Sartori is our regular columnist. This week she discusses sex and relationships.Read

On the Couch: The psychological pressures facing our Olympic athletes

I only really started to think about the enormity of what the athletes will face, at the weekend when reading about Paula Radcliffe’s performance in a half marathon in Vienna.Read

On the Couch: A Mother's Day guide for martians

Psychotherapist and counsellor Johanna Sartori is our regular columnist. This week's topic is Mother's Day.Read

On the Couch: The bigotry of Rick Santorum and Catholic Church

I’m not gay and I’m not catholic, and boy is that a good thing because I can’t see how it is possible to be both.Read

On the Couch: Dos and don'ts of Leap Year marriage proposals

February 29th, that curious extra day stuck into our lives every four years, is necessary to keep the calendar year synchronised with the astronomical or seasonal year - apparently.Read

On the Couch: What would Freud think about John Terry?

FOOTBALL is such a shared experience for it’s fans and I love to see my boys watching a match together. But, and here’s the rub, I really struggle with John Terry.Read

On the Couch: Sex addiction and celebrities

I first heard about sex addiction when Michael Douglas underwent treatment in 1990, since then it has become common parlance with celebrities such as Russell Brand and Tiger Woods publically sharing their own experiences of suffering.Read

On the Couch: Is mental health safe in NHS hands?

Counsellor and psychotherapist Johanna Sartori is our regular columnist. Here she discusses depression and whether the NHS is equipped to deal with it - an issue brought to the fore recently following the 'suicide' of Wales manager Gary Speed.Read