Do you gaslight yourself?
In recent times the invidious practice of gas lighting has been much highlighted. Gaslighting is a form of persistent manipulation and...
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Fe Robinson
Nov 15, 20192 min read
Trust takes time to develop
Trust can be a tricky concept. We all like to believe we are trusting, it’s mostly portrayed socially as a virtue. And yet, “Don’t you...
Fe Robinson
Nov 15, 20192 min read
Which fairy-tale character speaks most to you?
Working with clients, I am often reminded of the power of metaphor. For example, when building awareness of the way a client perceives...
Fe Robinson
Nov 4, 20192 min read
Positive thinking not working?
It is a common problem for clients to say they are finding their thoughts negative and debilitating and really need relief from them. ...
Fe Robinson
Nov 4, 20192 min read
I'll feel better when...
There is a very human tendency to believe that if something could just change outside of ourselves we will feel better. This is at one...
Fe Robinson
Oct 25, 20191 min read
Expect at your peril
We all have hopes, and we all dream. Without our aspirations, life would be dull and flat. They can lift us up and inspire us to...
Fe Robinson
Oct 25, 20191 min read
Control is an illusion
It is a frequent problem for clients that they feel out of control. In times of change, things we take for granted are no longer so...
Fe Robinson
Oct 21, 20193 min read
Does your story serve you?
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...
Fe Robinson
Oct 21, 20192 min read
Get moving!
I often work with clients who have had their symptoms for a long time. It can be easy to think anxiety, or low mood, are unchanging, and...
Fe Robinson
Oct 11, 20192 min read
The losses that change brings
Life does not stay the same. It changes. You finish a job, or start a new one. You move house. You become a parent. Your child leaves...
Fe Robinson
Oct 4, 20192 min read
With no outcome, any road will do
I've been reflecting recently on my long term professional goals. It's a while since I've done so, and it was good to sit down and make...
Fe Robinson
Sep 25, 20192 min read
Making changes? What's going on inside?
Our body is a manifestation of our lived experience. It reflects our life experience, what we believe about ourselves, what we believe...
Fe Robinson
Sep 25, 20192 min read
Encouraging your body's natural ability to heal
I have recently been learning about the function of the vagus nerve. It's the biggest pair of nerves in our body (one on each side), and...
Fe Robinson
Sep 16, 20192 min read
What's your motive?
Life often goes at a rapid pace and we can get swept along, moving from one thing to the next without pausing for breath. When you stop,...
Fe Robinson
Sep 16, 20192 min read
To bend and sway with grace, you need your roots deep in the ground
At a yoga class recently I was reminded of the importance of staying grounded. As we moved into a sequence of balances I had not done...
Fe Robinson
Sep 16, 20192 min read
Going beyond the obvious
On Easter Island, there are a series of big heads that have always been assumed to be just that, big heads. It has been discovered that...
Fe Robinson
Sep 16, 20192 min read
Overcoming anxiety
Don’t think about a purple elephant. When you read that, what happened? A purple elephant in all probability came to mind. I’ll bet you...
Fe Robinson
Sep 10, 20192 min read
What's in a name?
I had an interesting experience recently that got me musing on the importance of names and labels. A new acquaintance kept referring to...
Fe Robinson
Aug 30, 20192 min read
When your thoughts are just not helping...
When others don't share your perspective, its easy to get angry. How dare they disregard you? Why are they not doing what you thought...
Fe Robinson
Aug 28, 20191 min read
Reconnect with what lifts you
Oftentimes when clients come to therapy, they are suffering with symptoms that are dominating their current experience of life. It may...
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