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Using sound to impact mood A wonderful conversation recently reminded me of the power of sound to affect a person’s mental state.  Music,...

Space matters, and how we treat it matters too. The care we show for the things around us reflects the care we have for ourselves.  Our...

With the summer holiday now most likely a distant memory, it’s a really good time to be reflecting on your relationship with unwinding...

In the process of moving home, I’ve come across all sorts of things that I had not looked at in a while. Two particular treasures were...

Sometimes it can be hard to discern how we are changing. We tend to think of ourselves as fixed, consistent beings who are steady...

I’ve had a number of experiences recently where I have found myself doing things that were way out of my previous comfort zone. I’m...

I’ve had a number of experiences recently where I have found myself doing things that were way out of my previous comfort zone. I’m...

It’s the holiday season, and I’ve been lucky enough to spend more time than usual with my family. One of the things I have really...

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

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...

I love this quote from David Suzuki. “The way we see the world shapes the way we treat it. If a mountain is a deity, not a pile of ore;...

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...

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...

My partner and I stepped out of our comfort zone recently and had a couple of couples massage lessons. Now, lest you fear this post is...

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...

Happiness comes in many guises – on the one hand you’ve got the hedonistic delight of eating your favourite chocolate, on the other is...

Like anything, we are energy and we are matter. This means that we naturally pick up energy as we go about our lives, from the people...

Happy Samhain! According to Pagan tradition, today we celebrate the ending of the summer and look forward to the coming winter. ...

I remember coming across the idea of your heart smiling in Elizabeth Gilbert’s book Eat, Pray, Love, at the time it really lit me up. ...

For therapeutic work to be successful, clients need to be feeling regulated, in other words they need to be calm and relaxed, so that...