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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 was thrilled to receive a new fuchsia last week - a tall dark leaved variety with a profusion of flowers called ‘Bella.’ I’ve planted...

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

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,...

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

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...

“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...

I’ve been reflecting on the continual change and uncertainty that our current environment presents us with, and its impact on well-being....

I’m sat in my new office, writing my blog. It’s taken four long months to transform this patch of earth from deadened concreted to a new...

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...

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

Here’s a short clip of Gabor Mate talking about addiction, which he defines as “any behaviour that a person finds relief from and...

In my work, I work with energy. People come to see a psychotherapist because they want to move towards, or away from experiences. They...

Death and Dying are not subjects people much like to talk about. And yet, it is a universal experience that we go through. People we...

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ―...

In May we celebrate National Walking Month, at a time when the nation has been walking far more in the last year than previously might...