Talk To Me: I'm feeling isolated at work even when I'm in the office 

Psychologist Caroline Martin is here to answer your questions on whatever issues you are dealing with in life, from work pressure and stress to loneliness and grief

Be curious about the work your colleagues are engaged in your office, understand their pressures and celebrate their successes with them.

I was delighted when I got my dream job two years ago. I was just out of college and couldn’t believe my luck. I work with an international team, so most meetings are over Zoom. I’ve started to go into the office one day a week but I’m usually the only one from my team there. Other staff members are friendly but I’ve no connection to them. I’m finding the isolation difficult and it’s affecting my work.

In a week when company layoffs are taking up space on the front of our newspapers, people may be quick to discount your experience. However, it is notable that the hashtag #OneTeam has been trending. The instinct of Twitter employees whose jobs were in the balance was to recognise their connection to one another, so critical are our relationships at work.