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I have had some therapeutic helpers this summer. SO many butterflies in the garden on my beautiful Buddleja bushes. Successive clients...

Your emotional state is something you can influence. It is highly changeable, and you can make a difference to it relatively quickly. One...

Life does not always go as planned.  From time to time, we all do things that with hindsight we wish we had not. This is natural and...

People come to see a psychotherapist for all sorts of reasons. It may be that you have mental health symptoms like low mood or anxiety....

Foaming, bubbling, a gushing brook chatters gleefully as it navigates the rocks Full of irreverence It finds the path of least...

When you are feeling vulnerable or low, life does not stop happening. Relationships end, jobs change, people we love pass away, and a...

"A human being is part of the whole, called by us 'universe,' a part limited in time and so. He experiences himself, his thoughts and...

Need a confidence boost? Read on for a way to give yourself one!

This is the final article in my series about Managing How You Feel, which aims to give you many options for influencing your emotional...

I've been reflecting on themes of self acceptance in recent weeks, and happened across this poem which I wrote many years ago when first...

In a healthy relationship, two whole people come together. They stay whole in their own right, and enjoy co-existing, recognising their...

This is the eleventh article in my series about Managing How You Feel, which aims to give you many options for influencing your emotional...

Metaphors can be powerful to enable deep change and connections beyond our conscious awareness. Here's a poem reflecting on personal...

This is the tenth article in my series about Managing How You Feel, which aims to give you many options for influencing your emotional...

This is the ninth article in my series about Managing How You Feel, which aims to give you many options for influencing your emotional...

This is the eighth article in my series about Managing How You Feel, looking to give you many options for influencing your emotional...

This is the seventh article in my series about Managing How You Feel. Yes, tip 7 already, and many more to come. This series is...

This is the sixth article in my series about Managing How You Feel. If you’ve read the articles so far, you may remember that there are...

People come into psychotherapy often because they want to change. For example, they may want to improve their mood, reduce anxiety,...

"In the parched deserts of post-modernity a blessing can be like the discovery of a fresh well. It would be lovely if we could rediscover...