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As a couples therapist I have a responsibility to make sure that my couples clients get the best value possible from the investment they...

I recently found myself discussing McClelland's theory of needs, a nd it prompted me to blog about it today. McClelland’s theory suggests...

Experience is about patterns.  There is structure and form to how we are, to what we perceive and to how we behave.  The work of...

Clients come to psychotherapy because they want something to be different to the way things are now. This can be in many different ways,...

My supervisor many moons ago pointed out to me that the client we were discussing was in a hole, and that unfortunately I had climbed in...

Boundaries. A word that is used a lot, to mean many things, like any words its meaning depends on the user and the context. The Cambridge...

I’m in the process of deepening my skills in a trauma technique based on neuro-linguistic programming, a protocol called FIRST (Fast...

When I was a trainee therapist many moons ago, my then supervisor shared these words of wisdom with me.   “Offer what you have to offer...

“I am not what happened to me I am who I choose to become” Carl Jung I love this powerful quote from one of the giants of the therapeutic...

I was walking through the park today, and a clasp of feathers floated down from the trees I was walking under and landed right in front...

I am delighted to return from maternity leave fully from 1st September and to now be in a position to take on new clients. I am working...

It seems a good time to write a little about the effects of pregnancy and the relationship to mental health

Using sound to impact mood A wonderful conversation recently reminded me of the power of sound to affect a person’s mental state.  Music,...

Spirituality is about connection When I meet new clients, as part of our introductory exploration I always ask about spiritual and...

Your heart’s desire lights you up in your body.  It comes from inside.  It connects you to your purpose in the world. Powerful words,...

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being...

Reality is a construct, it is our own, individual experience of the things that happen within and around us.  Neuro-science is...

Possibility thinking can be a powerful, energising practice.  It can also be a boon when times are tough and you are feeling stuck. It’s...

I am delighted to have recently received confirmation that I am finally listed on the UKCP Register of Supervisors.  I trained as a...

Space matters, and how we treat it matters too. The care we show for the things around us reflects the care we have for ourselves.  Our...