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May you recognize in your life the presence, power, and light of your soul. May you realize that you are never alone, that your soul in...

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

“My formula for greatness is a human being is amor fati; that one wants nothing to be different, not forward, not backward, not in all...

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

I was reminded recently of the contrast between feeling that I had some control over what happened to me, and of feeling as if life was...

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...

Continuing my series on his model, the sixth stage in Erik Erickson’s model of psychosocial development is that of intimacy and...

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...

"Everything you love will probably be lost, but, in the end, love will return in a different way." Franz Kafka This quote touched me...

“Being in our bodies is not about performance or results, it's about coming home. It's a pleasurable, sensual connection that reminds us...

“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island for boats to save; they just stand there shining.” Anne Lamott This quote really made...

“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 is national Playday, and this year the organisers are encouraging families, carers, and communities to help children enjoy a Summer...

Two weeks ago I blogged about stage one of Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development model, today I’m introducing the second...

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...

These words were the final verse of a poem I wrote a while back, they leave me with a smile. We each are one, whole and complete And yet...

We come to know ourselves through our interactions with other people. It’s a bit like others hold up a mirror to us, we see ourselves...

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