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When clients attend their first therapy session, one of the important aspects of our initial encounter is to give them space to tell the...

‘The days are long but the years are short’ It’s an often quoted truth that sometimes, although days seem to go on forever and to drag,...

As I sit here, rain is drumming on the velux window in my dining room ceiling. I love the height of this room, not just for the sense of...

Meditation is not about clearing your mind. It’s not about control. It’s about perspective. Meditation is about finding the stillness...

I hear continual narratives about what has changed as a result of covid-19, the lockdown and the grim reality of loss of life on a scale...

I’ve been reflecting this week on the creative tension between having a clear sense of direction and goals, and of letting life emerge...

“They come, they blow, they go” Mooji I was listening to a youtube video the other day, and came across this pithy phrase to describe...

Tentatively I dip my toe into the river of unknowing. Innocently I feel for the rhythms of a transformation under-towing. Wantonly I open...

Counting gratitudes is an often mentioned positive psychology exercise that is known to support well-being. Today I want to say a few...

“Life is about intuition, with a splash of logic. If you learn to use the two in the right balance, any decision you take will normally...

I was recently reminded of a beautiful meditation from the late Thich Naht Hahn. It is simple, and elegant, and for me has a significant...

It’s common for people to want to feel particular ways. Happy, calm, peaceful, who would not want to feel good? In reality, all...

Wherever we are blown by the winds of destiny Is exactly where we are intended to be

Disappointment is a difficult emotion. It comes from having an expectation of something, and that expectation not being met. ...

Death is in the news in an unprecedented way, for we walk in uncharted territory. I’ve noticed that the daily reports of large numbers...

“When we learn to move beyond mistaken concepts and see clearly, we no longer solidify reality. We see waves coming and going, arising...

I was inspired recently by a recorded conversation with one of my therapeutic heroes, Bill O’Hanlan. Thinking about trauma, he described...

"Anxiety, heartbreak, and tenderness mark the in-between state. It’s the kind of place we usually want to avoid. The challenge is to stay...

‘Your mind is not just your brain. Your mind is both your whole body and your relational world.' Dan Siegel Even conservative estimates...

Space is at a premium currently. Whether you are working flat out, or not working at all, we are all confining ourselves in our homes...