The transformative effects of pregnancy
It seems a good time to write a little about the effects of pregnancy and the relationship to mental health
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Fe Robinson
May 32 min read
Your reality is yours and yours alone
Reality is a construct, it is our own, individual experience of the things that happen within and around us. Neuro-science is...
Fe Robinson
Mar 152 min read
The Fawn Trauma Response
In my reading about Trauma and our responses to it, I’ve been drawn to noticing the fawn response, which is not talked about so much as...
Fe Robinson
Feb 211 min read
Being lonely in a relationship
Working with couples, I often find that one or both of the couple feel lonely, despite being in a relationship. It’s a difficult issue,...
Fe Robinson
Feb 211 min read
Speaking up
Here’s a piece I assisted Psychologies magazine with some time ago, about speaking up. I hope it resonates and helps you find your...
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 222 min read
Healing love
“The truth is you cannot love yourself unless you have been loved and are loved. The capacity to love cannot be built in isolation.”...
Fe Robinson
Jan 112 min read
Loosening your personal defences
“Like a tree, our growth depends upon our ability to soften, loosen, and shed defences we no longer need.” Daily OM I received an...
Fe Robinson
Jan 111 min read
Improving communication in your relationship
The most common thing couples say they want when they come into couples psychotherapy is to communicate better. This week I’m sharing a...
Fe Robinson
Nov 25, 20232 min read
Using sponsorship to overcome dysfunctional behaviour
Today I want to talk about the idea of sponsorship. Sponsorship is the process of holding a space open for people to enter, explore, and...
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 6, 20233 min read
When independence is getting in the way...
“The inability to receive support from others is a trauma response. Your “I don’t need anyone, I’ll just do it myself” conditioning is a...
Fe Robinson
Aug 25, 20232 min read
Changing perspective to get more information
Where you look at a situation from significantly changes your perspective. In neuro-lingistic programming, we describe the different...
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
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Giving yourself the present of presence
It’s the holiday season, and I’ve been lucky enough to spend more time than usual with my family. One of the things I have really...
Fe Robinson
Jul 15, 20232 min read
The nature of mature intimacy
“intimacy is the process of being in touch with or knowing oneself in the presence of a partner” David Schnarch In psychotherapy, it is...
Fe Robinson
Jul 3, 20232 min read
The power of different perspectives
It’s a lovely moment in therapy when a client suddenly gains a new perspective. Oftentimes, the pain that brings people to see me is...
Fe Robinson
Jun 2, 20231 min read
What are your weeds?
I have a big patch of clover in my back garden. It’s quite prominent, and just now it’s beginning to flower. Beautiful. The thing is,...
Fe Robinson
May 12, 20232 min read
On boundaries...
Here’s a useful infographic about boundaries. It’s a word bandied about a lot, and it's good to look practically at what it actually...
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