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Reading a Derek Walcott poem recently I was reminded of the importance of the way that we relate to ourselves. So much of the time we...

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...

To Enact. The dictionary definitions of enact are to put into practice, to act out, and to make law. I find it a powerful word. It...

Talking therapy. We just sit and talk - right? Well, yes, and no. Have you ever sat down next to someone and in moments noticed your...

I learned something of the power of compassion recently. At a meditation group I go to weekly, I dropped the Buddha statue. The group...

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...

It seems to me that humility is a quality that is being valued less than it deserves. Today I want to reflect on the meaning of humility...

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...

I’ve been reflecting lately on what it is that makes for good clinical supervision. Clinicians all know its an essential part of our...

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” - Buddha There is a Buddhist figure, Achalanatha, who stands firm in the heat of a...

I was asked last week who I want to be as a Psychotherapist. My response? I want to be me. To show up fully and vibrantly. To be...

“Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.” - Buddha I once asked a talented...

Sometimes we unconsciously go to great lengths to avoid what we feel. We may choose not to look too closely, perhaps putting our unease...

I have a climbing plant in my garden that since my new therapy room was built has been a source of some irritation. The pathway is a...

"As children we distort our true responses and needs in order to become the child our parents will recognise and appreciate" Judith...

Working with a number of new clients recently, I have been reminded of how big a decision it can be to take the first step and ask for...

Our body is a manifestation of our lived experience. It reflects our life experience, what we believe about ourselves, what we believe...

At a recent training course, I was pleased to learn the Flash Technique, broadening my EMDR skills for working with clients who have...

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...

In any relationship, there is a power dynamic. For some relationships, this is quite an equal balance, for other relationships it is...