The truthful nature of psychotherapy
“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being...
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Fe Robinson
Mar 221 min read
Newsletter
Here is a link to my latest newsletter. https://shoutout.wix.com/so/49Ov1knBR?languageTag=en In this edition you will find information a...
Fe Robinson
Mar 151 min read
Preparing for psychotherapy
If you’re thinking of working with a therapist, it’s a good idea to be clear about what is prompting you, and what you want to have...
Fe Robinson
Mar 92 min read
Reflections on psychotherapy
I’ve recently submitted my 5-year re-accreditation to UKCP, the professional body for psychotherapists in the UK. I was a touch nervous,...
Fe Robinson
Feb 212 min read
Authenticity is key to happy relationships
Being authentic is the key to a happy intimate relationship. You do not need to pretend to be anything you are not. You will thrive in...
Fe Robinson
Feb 23 min read
The power of uncertainty
It is an irony that so often clients come into psychotherapy hoping that I have the answers to their difficulties, when the only person...
Fe Robinson
Jan 263 min read
Love begets love
“In order for a child to become kind, giving and empathetic, he needs to be treated that way…A child raised with love wants to make those...
Fe Robinson
Jan 262 min read
The power of metaphors
Metaphors are powerful. When we think of one thing in terms of another that symbolises or represents it, the resulting metaphor is...
Fe Robinson
Dec 22, 20233 min read
Taking responsibility for your own healing
Responsibility can be a tricky concept to work with in psychotherapy. It is a double edged sword. On the one side, it is a given that a...
Fe Robinson
Oct 19, 20232 min read
Addressing conflict in couples counselling
However much Hollywood or Disney persuade otherwise, it’s not realistic to believe you can have a relationship and not have any conflict...
Fe Robinson
Oct 13, 20232 min read
Finding your truth through psychotherapy
“A life truly lived constantly burns away veils of illusion, burns away what is no longer relevant, gradually reveals our essence, until,...
Fe Robinson
Oct 13, 20232 min read
Building Feelings Tolerance in Psychotherapy
“Psychotherapy is about helping clients to tolerate what they are feeling, not about having them tell stories” Bessel Van De Kolk Whether...
Fe Robinson
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Getting ready for your first therapy session
If you’re thinking of working with a therapist, it’s a good idea to be clear about what is prompting you, and what you want to have...
Fe Robinson
Sep 17, 20232 min read
When therapy comes to an end
Working as a psychotherapist, I have a pretty continual stream of relationships that begin, and end. It’s a natural feature of my work...
Fe Robinson
Sep 8, 20232 min read
Bringing laughter into the therapy room
I had a lovely reminder a few weeks ago of the importance of enabling clients to bring their whole self into the therapy room. It’s...
Fe Robinson
Aug 18, 20231 min read
Letting go of control
“Offer what you have to offer Offer it with love Let go of having it work” I heard this lovely sentiment many, many years ago at an NLP...
Fe Robinson
Aug 1, 20231 min read
Letting go of fixing others
“Offer what you have to offer Offer it with love Let go of having it work” I heard this lovely sentiment many, many years ago at an NLP...
Fe Robinson
Jun 25, 20232 min read
Knowing yourself through the patterns in what comes to you
I really enjoy my role as a psychotherapist working with individuals and couples. Not only do I have the opportunity to sit down with a...
Fe Robinson
Jun 2, 20232 min read
The importance of reviews in psychotherapy
Today I want to write about the importance of regular reviews when psychotherapy becomes long term. Many clients come into therapy with...
Fe Robinson
Apr 30, 20232 min read
Can you be real when it matters?
One of the commitments I have as a psychotherapist is that I am real and authentic with my clients. For me, this is the basis of...
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