We each have differing levels of comfort with different aspects of human experience. For some, the body, the physical is the prime way of experiencing, and ...

These are heady times. It is completely normal to have many different worries and thoughts passing through you, when daily events are so far from our usual ...

As the slight easing of this period of cocooning at home comes closer, I have been reflecting on the impact of so much time alone, and so little contact with...

May is Maternal Mental Health Month. As many as 1 in 5 mothers experience mental health symptoms during and/or after pregnancy. Yes, 20%. It is not unusua...

It’s National Walking Month, which makes me smile given how much more walking many people are doing given the restrictions we are under at the moment. It’s n...

“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in” Leonard Cohen This mental health awareness week, let’s end the myth that there are some of us w...

When clients attend their first therapy session, one of the important aspects of our initial encounter is to give them space to tell the story of what bring...

As I sit here, rain is drumming on the velux window in my dining room ceiling. I love the height of this room, not just for the sense of space and light, bu...

Meditation is not about clearing your mind. It’s not about control. It’s about perspective. Meditation is about finding the stillness within the chaos of ...

I hear continual narratives about what has changed as a result of covid-19, the lockdown and the grim reality of loss of life on a scale that is hard to imag...

“They come, they blow, they go” Mooji I was listening to a youtube video the other day, and came across this pithy phrase to describe thoughts. It made me ...

Counting gratitudes is an often mentioned positive psychology exercise that is known to support well-being. Today I want to say a few words about how to max...

I was recently reminded of a beautiful meditation from the late Thich Naht Hahn. It is simple, and elegant, and for me has a significant effect on my bodymi...

Disappointment is a difficult emotion. It comes from having an expectation of something, and that expectation not being met. Disappointment can feel intens...

I was inspired recently by a recorded conversation with one of my therapeutic heroes, Bill O’Hanlan. Thinking about trauma, he described the structure of th...

‘Your mind is not just your brain. Your mind is both your whole body and your relational world.' Dan Siegel Even conservative estimates of the number of thou...

Space is at a premium currently. Whether you are working flat out, or not working at all, we are all confining ourselves in our homes for our leisure time a...

The beautiful weather the last few days reminded me of one of my favourite meditations. I thought I’d share it in the hope of more lovely weather to do it a...

As the dust begins to settle on confinement to our homes, it seems we are each beginning to encounter ourselves in different ways. Each individual situation...

There are three questions which are really lovely to ask yourself at the end of each day. They are great to use on your own, but even better to use as a cou...