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

Yesterday evening and today Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims around the world following a month of abstaining from both food and...

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...

The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 is Connecting with Nature. Nature is central to our psychological and emotional health. ...

“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...

I’ve been reflecting this week on the power of the stories we believe about ourselves and about the things that happen to us. It seems...

It’s natural to want to turn away from things that make us feel uncomfortable. Our biology is set up to seek out the pleasant, and avoid...

As part of my work as an EMDR therapist, I often use the Flash Technique, developed by Philip Mansfield as a way of integrating troubling...

Pregnancy and early motherhood are challenging times. Big body changes and hormonal changes are a part of this, but there are deeper...

By Jeff Foster It's simple. When you're sad, just feel sad. Don't try to be happy. Trying is exhausting. Don't push your sadness away....

Experiencing trauma can be a deeply disconnecting experience. Trauma survivors often feel alone and isolated. Every person’s reaction...

As I’ve been digging in my new garden this last week, I have asked why? why? why? How is it possible there are quite so many rocks? How...

“How wonderful it is that no-one need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Anne Frank It is wonderful, and...

At a recent conference, Roger Soloman spoke eloquently about the work of grieving and how it can be assisted by EMDR psychotherapy. He...

Listening to Roger Soloman speak recently about using EMDR with clients who are grieving, I was taken with the concept of the assumptive...

“A true act of self-care nurtures you in the moment but also nourishes the person that you are becoming. It helps you cope now but also...

Everything is waiting for you Your great mistake is to act the drama as if you were alone. As if life were a progressive and cunning...

It can take courage to reach out for psychotherapy, especially if you know what you are letting yourself in for. You see, while a...

Most people are aware that relationships with an uneven power balance are not healthy. And yet, many people find themselves...