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I heard this little ditty on a children’s TV programme this week, it woke me up a bit. Take a moment Take a breath Make a plan and Try...

It’s topical at the moment, the idea of taking responsibility for our own choices and health. This is far from a new idea however. We...

One of the central themes of therapeutic work is how client’s experience their feelings. For some, there is overwhelm. For others, a...

I hate the idea of work-life balance. Why is work treated as an opposite that is somehow separate from life? Most people spend so much...

I’ve been pondering Erik Erikson’s theory of psycho-social development of late, which sets out eight stages of development along our way...

“When your eyes seek and your heart is open, that is true brave” - Anne with an E I just loved this line when I heard it while watching...

When we are traumatised, it is usual to believe we are damaged, broken, and even beyond repair. Ana Gomez has a lovely re-frame for...

I discovered recently that the root of the word alone is all-one. Clarissa Pinkola Estes expresses this beautifully, saying “To be all...

A theme I often return to is play, and its importance. I was first introduced to this concept back in 2008 by Stephen Gilligan with his...

I often hear people saying they cope with emotions and thoughts by avoiding them. Sometimes, it may feel the only option available. ...

Time is a funny thing, while sometimes minutes can feel like hours, it’s also true that there are a limited number of hours in the week....

Having recently planted my garden with a variety of plants from tiny to mature, I noticed this week a little delphinium that was...

I’ve been looking out of my therapy room window, noticing the increasingly long grass of my newly laid lawn. I’ve read so many...

Humans have a natural bias towards the negative. In order to survive, like any animal, we need to be aware of risks and danger. Being...

Did you know that your brain reacts to stimuli in 50 milliseconds, but that it may take up to 500 milliseconds for conscious awareness to...

I was speaking to a wise colleague recently, and she shared an anecdote which made me smile. She came home one night, with a big bunch of...

When reading about the Internal Family Systems approach to psychotherapy recently, I was reminded of the idea that we each have a ‘self’...

I was reminded this week of the important function of self-criticism. You know, that irritating, debilitating voice inside that nit...

"Be still and listen, the earth is singing" I was standing in the garden recently, just after a deluge of rain, and this quote came into...

This is an important talk for anyone affected by sexual abuse, as a survivor, or if you work in the criminal justice or social work...