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I’ve been preparing my house recently for a home blessing that is coming up. It’s really got me thinking about the impact of space, and...

Anger is a healthy, positive emotion that is a message to let us know that our boundaries have been transgressed, or that something has...

You might think this an odd question, it’s certainly a complex one. We each hold many, many beliefs about the world, some of them may...

A reader asked me recently to write about the burden of shame. It is always a pleasure to write on topics that are pertinent and...

Today I want to reflect on a distinction we can make in the way we hold and talk about others, or about aspects of our own self. We talk...

Today I want to celebrate a much commented on Orchid which sits in my office. Clients often notice it and comment on it. It flowers so...

As I write, I have in mind a series of mesmerising sunsets that I have been lucky enough to see recently. Out and about in the car, it...

It’s the natural way of things that most people coming into psychotherapy are not feeling emotionally balanced. They may have suffered a...

Here’s a blessing for the weekend, have a good one. “May Light always surround you; Hope kindle and rebound you. May your Hurts turn to...

I opened Matt Haig’s Comfort Book today, and read a beautiful short passage about ‘The Discomfort Zone.’ You know the one, the place...

I had the pleasure of teaching an NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Introduction to a small group of local Counselling Degree students...

Shame is a difficult emotion, it’s not one people tend to enjoy or want to cultivate. As such, it’s an experience people tend to...

I was reflecting recently on the deep interconnectedness that exists between humans, other humans, our ecosystem, fellow animals and our...

I had an interesting conversation recently, reflecting on the tendency people have to ask others ‘what do you do?’ in early conversations...

So much of human relating is transactional. We live in an economy where most everything has a price. We expect to pay to receive...

I was reflecting recently on the deep interconnectedness that exists between humans, other humans, our ecosystem, fellow animals and our...

I had an interesting conversation recently, reflecting on the tendency people have to ask others ‘what do you do?’ in early conversations...

Christmas is a much-hyped cultural festival, apparently full of fun and laughter. And yes, it can be. It is also true that for many,...

There are so many times when you hear 'positive thinking' being used as a way to shut out, minimise, deny or avoid uncomfortable truths. ...

Whatever you do, don't pull yourself together. Don't pull yourself at all. Being pulled is seldom a nice experience. Add the edge of an...