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“If we could allow the pace of our meetings to slow down to the pace of our hearts, we might find genuine understanding.” Marion Woodman...

As an outcome-oriented psychotherapist and coach, much of my work supports clients in developing self-awareness and making changes. Here...

Today I want to write about the importance of regular reviews when psychotherapy becomes long term. Many clients come into therapy with...

I have a big patch of clover in my back garden. It’s quite prominent, and just now it’s beginning to flower. Beautiful. The thing is,...

A few weeks ago, I finally got my garden mojo back. After what felt like a long, cold spring, at last the weather warmed, and I was out...

Today I want to write about the power of hope. Hope is a future based emotion, a desire for something to happen, and a belief in it...

Dissociation can be a challenging psychological symptom to work with. When dissociated, people experience themselves less directly. ...

I was asked recently for some tips about coping when your feelings feel too big to manage. Thankfully, there are so many ways to...

One of the commitments I have as a psychotherapist is that I am real and authentic with my clients. For me, this is the basis of...

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...

I’ve been reflecting of late on the way that our perception changes when we are with different people. Seeing the world through the eyes...

I’ve been reminded several times in recent weeks of the power of working with the structure of the way we ‘hold’ experiences, rather than...

I was on a training course recently where there was amble opportunity to observe the power of break states. A break state is when we...

I am delighted to have recently trained in the NLPt (neuro-linguistic programming psychotherapy) Trauma Protocol, which provides an...

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...

“What if the symptoms of my illness are trying to heal me?” Marion Woodman We have a saying in neuro-linguistic programming that ‘all...

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...

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...

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