Do you really know what you're experiencing?
I’ve been noticing in recent weeks how often I respond to things habitually. I’ve been taking moments through the day to check out my...
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Fe Robinson
Jun 28, 20201 min read
What is trauma recovery?
What does it mean to recover from being traumatized? I like Babette Rothschild’s description. She defines recovery as understanding...
Fe Robinson
Jun 28, 20201 min read
Grief is love with nowhere to go
I was reminded of this beautiful phrase recently and it touched me deeply. We grieve that which we have loved. The bigger the grief,...
Fe Robinson
Jun 20, 20201 min read
Which fairy-tale character most appeals 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
Jun 20, 20201 min read
Is your therapist aiming to do themselves out of a job?
I’m enjoying reading Babette Rothschild’s second volume of The Body Remembers at the moment. I remember the profound influence her first...
Fe Robinson
Jun 20, 20202 min read
Why vulnerability is a good thing
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy,...
Fe Robinson
Jun 20, 20202 min read
Feel safer in your own body
“If you want to improve the world, start by making people feel safer” Stephen Porges I love this quote from Stephen Porges, it speaks to...
Fe Robinson
Jun 13, 20201 min read
Where you look determines what you see
I was reminded of a story recently that not only made me chuckle, but also made me feel a touch uncomfortable in its familiarity. There...
Fe Robinson
Jun 13, 20201 min read
For the interim time - John O'Donohue
When near the end of the day, life has drained Out of light, and it is too soon For the mind of night to have darkened things, No place...
Fe Robinson
Jun 13, 20202 min read
Listening to the wisdom of your heart
“The first language of communication is energy. Vibration. There’s a whole range of energy we as humans feel, but essentially there’s...
Fe Robinson
Jun 13, 20202 min read
Is online therapy worth it?
Psychotherapy has until recently been a primarily face to face activity. Yes, online methods have been around for a while, and stretch...
Fe Robinson
Jun 13, 20201 min read
Can you describe how you feel physically?
Paying attention to the information you get through your senses may be instinctive, but for many reasons it may not be habitual. ...
Fe Robinson
Jun 13, 20202 min read
We are hard-wired to connect
“Connection is why we are here. We are hard-wired to connect with others, it’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without...
Fe Robinson
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Lonely or in darkness?
“I wish I could show you, When you are lonely or in darkness, The Astonishing Light Of your own Being.” ~Hafiz~ Wishing you a day filled...
Fe Robinson
Jun 7, 20202 min read
Finding your inner light
“Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light” Brene Brown I’m reading one of...
Fe Robinson
Jun 7, 20202 min read
Coping with strong emotions
Clients often come to therapy wanting to find peace when experiencing strong emotions. Anger, sadness, guilt, grief; many different...
Fe Robinson
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Finding yourself is not how it works...
“Finding yourself" is not really how it works. You aren't a ten-dollar bill in last winter's coat pocket. You are also not lost. Your...
Fe Robinson
Jun 7, 20202 min read
You are what you choose to become
“I am not what has happened to me. I am what I choose to become” Carl Jung When something that is painful happens, it is natural for us...
Fe Robinson
Jun 7, 20202 min read
Do you know what you want?
I often smile at signs that tell the public what not to do, for example ‘don’t walk on the grass.’ They conjure up images of doing...
Fe Robinson
May 30, 20201 min read
The universe is in us
“When I look up at the night sky I know that we are part of this Universe, we are in this Universe. But perhaps more important than both...
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