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This year my book on how to survive sexual harassment will be published. It is based on my experiences of working with many, many clients who have gone through difficult and traumatic experiences of sexual harassment and attack and want to come out the other side and live good, happy and fulfilled lives. I now know a lot about this area. I know that the majority of people respond similarly when they suffer unwanted sexual attention, especially at work. When I read about famous men accused of abuse,

I keep a close eye on developments in the world of mental health and improving emotional wellness and Tweet and Facebook regularly. Here are some of the best things around at the moment. Posted by me in the last month. Feel free to share!

Roal family mental health awareness – I am so pleased to see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are carrying on their ground-breaking work to increase awareness of and improve mental health.

Harvey Weinstein: reflections on #me too & how it has changed the landscape for survivors of sexual harassment – If you feel I could help you then contact me.

It’s no surprise to see a number of anxious parents wanting to see me. It is that time of year as another generation gets ready to go away to university and away from home for the first time.

As my cognitive hypnotherapy for anxiety clinic is in Harley Street, I see quite a number of people in the public eye and I know from my own clinical experience that anyone can suffer from anxiety disorders.

Even very successful people can be anxious. I come across this every day I work with clients. Much of the work I do to help conquer anxiety is based in Harley Street.

We are nearly halfway through the year and what a year it has been! And now we are faced with yet another election. Our political situation in the UK feels very uncertain indeed, no-one could safely say where we will be next year.

Blog on future proofing our mental health. We all experience ups and downs and pressures in life, and there is increasing evidence that these ups and downs impact on our working lives as well. Several organisations have begun recently to look at how our personal concerns impact on life at work and vice versa.

I have been tweeting recently (@fionanicolson3) about the increasing research on how social media is damaging the mental health of young people, especially girls. The constant competition, the chasing of shares and likes of posts and pictures and the exposure to other people’s seemingly perfect lives are causing harm.

Things have recently changed, and at last women who suffer mental health problems following a traumatic birth are starting to get more help. Post-natal PTSD or birth trauma is beginning to be recognised, understood and talked about.

Why does life seem so tough for young women and what can we do about it? Can we feature & praise the appearance of girls who do not look like models, but are beautiful all the same?

This is what traumatic memory looks like, and it can be overcome. If you have any concerns, or if you are finding things overwhelming at the moment, then please contact me.

Seasons change and we change too: how to stay happy throughout the year.

One of the many things I really love about my work is how engaged my clients become in the work that we do. So many of you are very interested in the recent development of new techniques and tools to help with mental distress.