Finding genuine understanding
“If we could allow the pace of our meetings to slow down to the pace of our hearts, we might find genuine understanding.” Marion Woodman...
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Fe Robinson
Jun 13, 20233 min read
Doing a mid-year review
As an outcome-oriented psychotherapist and coach, much of my work supports clients in developing self-awareness and making changes. Here...
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
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 19, 20232 min read
The power of nurture for mental health
A few weeks ago, I finally got my garden mojo back. After what felt like a long, cold spring, at last the weather warmed, and I was out...
Fe Robinson
May 19, 20232 min read
The power of hope
Today I want to write about the power of hope. Hope is a future based emotion, a desire for something to happen, and a belief in it...
Fe Robinson
May 12, 20232 min read
The link between dissociation and attachment
Dissociation can be a challenging psychological symptom to work with. When dissociated, people experience themselves less directly. ...
Fe Robinson
May 6, 20234 min read
Coping with big feelings
I was asked recently for some tips about coping when your feelings feel too big to manage. Thankfully, there are so many ways to...
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...
Fe Robinson
Apr 15, 20232 min read
What do you believe about the world?
You might think this an odd question, it’s certainly a complex one. We each hold many, many beliefs about the world, some of them may...
Fe Robinson
Apr 2, 20232 min read
Being at your best across contexts
I’ve been reflecting of late on the way that our perception changes when we are with different people. Seeing the world through the eyes...
Fe Robinson
Mar 24, 20232 min read
Changing the way you perceive an experience to change your response
I’ve been reminded several times in recent weeks of the power of working with the structure of the way we ‘hold’ experiences, rather than...
Fe Robinson
Mar 24, 20232 min read
Breaking state to snap out of a feeling
I was on a training course recently where there was amble opportunity to observe the power of break states. A break state is when we...
Fe Robinson
Mar 20, 20231 min read
New trauma approach available
I am delighted to have recently trained in the NLPt (neuro-linguistic programming psychotherapy) Trauma Protocol, which provides an...
Fe Robinson
Mar 3, 20232 min read
With or about...and why it matters
Today I want to reflect on a distinction we can make in the way we hold and talk about others, or about aspects of our own self. We talk...
Fe Robinson
Feb 16, 20232 min read
Symptoms as a call to heal
“What if the symptoms of my illness are trying to heal me?” Marion Woodman We have a saying in neuro-linguistic programming that ‘all...
Fe Robinson
Feb 16, 20232 min read
Looking again at limiting beliefs
Today I want to celebrate a much commented on Orchid which sits in my office. Clients often notice it and comment on it. It flowers so...
Fe Robinson
Feb 11, 20232 min read
The ever changing sky
As I write, I have in mind a series of mesmerising sunsets that I have been lucky enough to see recently. Out and about in the car, it...
Fe Robinson
Jan 14, 20232 min read
Shame is a powerful protective resource
Shame is a difficult emotion, it’s not one people tend to enjoy or want to cultivate. As such, it’s an experience people tend to...
Fe Robinson
Dec 3, 20222 min read
Positive thinking only works when it's grounded in the whole
There are so many times when you hear 'positive thinking' being used as a way to shut out, minimise, deny or avoid uncomfortable truths. ...
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