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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and trauma responses, are often thought of as being dramatic and invasive. We most often think of people...

As I read more of Anil Seth’s book Being You, I reflect more and more on the way we are continually making sense of what happens to us,...

Every now and again I put together a short digest of the posts that have seemed to resonate with people, and send it out to my subscriber...

I first consciously came across the phenomenon of my body moving without my deliberate control when I trained in Neuro-Linguistic...

I’m introducing another simple reflection tool today, one I met many moons ago when I trained as a life coach. It’s called a Life Wheel,...

I want to talk today about a simple tool you can use to increase your awareness of how the relationships in your life impact your...

Today I’ve reached the final stage of Erik Erikson’s model of psychosocial development, that of later adulthood, which he suggested...

I frequently hear people talk about mindfulness as a way to inner peace. I hear it so often I feel compelled to write a little about my...

Sometimes, we can get caught in a trap of feeling continually ‘on.’ It may feel like you’re on a hamster wheel, needing to be in...

Almost at the end of my series on Erik Erikson’s model of psychosocial development, today I am exploring the seventh stage, that of...

Before you make a change, it is important to be clear about what the current situation gives you. Remember that odd old phrase ‘don’t...

Sometimes clients come into therapy wanting to be absolved of guilt when they have done something they regret. Guilt is painful, and this...

A common reason to come to therapy is because of poor self-image and low self-esteem. You may experience yourself as stupid, bas, ugly,...

I’ve been reading Cured by Jeff Rediger over the last few weeks, an exploration of mind-body connection and the immune system in the...

I had a singing lesson recently from the lovely Rosie at @happyinharmony1 and discovered something that blew my mind. Did you know you...

The fifth stage in Erik Erickson’s model of psychosocial development, which he suggested occurs in adolescence between the ages of 12-18,...

When client’s come into therapy, it’s very common for them to have goals which are about feeling states. They might say ‘I feel...

Week by week I’ve been looking at Erik Erikson’s model of psychosocial development, which is one way of looking at key developmental...

“External events are neutral. They only gain positive or negative value the moment they enter our mind. It’s ultimately up to us how we...

Today I want to talk about the third stage of Erik Erikson’s psychosocial development model, which is one way of explaining the phases we...