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I was recently asked some excellent questions: Where do I live as a therapist? What lenses do I use to see through the clinical landscape...

This is a question I ask each person who comes to see me for psychotherapy, in their first session. We talk about what is bringing them,...

“There are so many ways to dance in the dark with our dragons. Therapy is an art.” These words were the conclusion of a training I...

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 reflecting with a colleague this week on the way that encounters with clients cause me to change and grow. It is noticeable that...

Today I want to reflect on some of the differences between working as a psychotherapist with a couple and with an individual. In a...

As part of my work as an EMDR therapist, I often use the Flash Technique, developed by Philip Mansfield as a way of integrating troubling...

As I’ve been digging in my new garden this last week, I have asked why? why? why? How is it possible there are quite so many rocks? How...

“How wonderful it is that no-one need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Anne Frank It is wonderful, and...

At a recent conference, Roger Soloman spoke eloquently about the work of grieving and how it can be assisted by EMDR psychotherapy. He...

It can take courage to reach out for psychotherapy, especially if you know what you are letting yourself in for. You see, while a...

I’ve been following a debate amongst some fellow psychotherapists recently musing about ‘doing’ and ‘being’ in psychotherapy. You may...

I heard Bessel van der Kolk, he of trauma treatment fame, comment that you can’t do psychotherapy with a client who is not continuously...

I’ve been reflecting this week on the nature of psychotherapy and what makes it magical. Like any psychotherapist, I have days when my...

I am enjoying watching a NICABM series at the moment focused on Treating Trauma. This week I wanted to blog about one of the ways...

Here’s a video of Dr. Andrew Huberman, a Stanford Neuroscientist, talking about the importance of forward action in subduing our stress...

When someone has been traumatised, the past traumatic events can come to dominate their awareness. If they have been overwhelmed by what...

Life is an exercise in exploration and curiosity. This is evident in the way of being of any healthy young child. Whatever it is that...

One of the hallmarks of effective psychotherapy is that clients feel safe. If safety is not in place, it is very unlikely that a client...

I noticed this phrase on the email signature of a fellow therapist recently, and it so made me smile I wanted to share it. In fact, it...