When your comfort zone becomes uncomfortable...
I opened Matt Haig’s Comfort Book today, and read a beautiful short passage about ‘The Discomfort Zone.’ You know the one, the place...
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Fe Robinson
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Rapport is the foundation of all effective therapy
I had the pleasure of teaching an NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Introduction to a small group of local Counselling Degree students...
Fe Robinson
Jan 14, 20232 min read
Embodying experience
Trauma specialist Bessel van der Kolk once remarked that psychotherapy can not really begin until the client is having a embodied...
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
Jan 6, 20232 min read
Finding interconnectedness within yourself
I was reflecting recently on the deep interconnectedness that exists between humans, other humans, our ecosystem, fellow animals and our...
Fe Robinson
Jan 6, 20232 min read
What do you want to know about other people?
I had an interesting conversation recently, reflecting on the tendency people have to ask others ‘what do you do?’ in early conversations...
Fe Robinson
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Only offer what you can freely give
So much of human relating is transactional. We live in an economy where most everything has a price. We expect to pay to receive...
Fe Robinson
Jan 5, 20232 min read
A conversation about how you feel is not supposed to end in an argument
“A conversation about how you feel is not supposed to end in an argument” The Mind Journal I’ve been reflecting recently on themes of...
Fe Robinson
Jan 1, 20231 min read
Resetting for a happier new year
Happiness comes in many guises – on the one hand you’ve got the hedonistic delight of eating your favourite chocolate, on the other is...
Fe Robinson
Jan 1, 20233 min read
Happy New Year
As one year has ended and 2023 begins, it’s a good time to reflect and look forwards. A year is a long time, with many experiences lived...
Fe Robinson
Dec 23, 20222 min read
Connecting beyond yourself
I was reflecting recently on the deep interconnectedness that exists between humans, other humans, our ecosystem, fellow animals and our...
Fe Robinson
Dec 23, 20222 min read
What do you want to know about other people?
I had an interesting conversation recently, reflecting on the tendency people have to ask others ‘what do you do?’ in early conversations...
Fe Robinson
Dec 15, 20222 min read
The Challenges of Christmas
Christmas is a much-hyped cultural festival, apparently full of fun and laughter. And yes, it can be. It is also true that for many,...
Fe Robinson
Dec 15, 20222 min read
Clearing your energy body
Like anything, we are energy and we are matter. This means that we naturally pick up energy as we go about our lives, from the people...
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. ...
Fe Robinson
Dec 3, 20222 min read
Don't pull yourself together...gather yourself gently
Whatever you do, don't pull yourself together. Don't pull yourself at all. Being pulled is seldom a nice experience. Add the edge of an...
Fe Robinson
Nov 25, 20222 min read
Embracing the gifts of winter
Oh dear, it’s well and truly winter. The season of hunkering down and withdrawing within while the winds howl, the temperatures drop,...
Fe Robinson
Nov 25, 20221 min read
Reinvigorating your relationship
I was asked on social media recently to talk about how to overcome boredom in relationships. Here’s a blog extending the soundbites I had...
Fe Robinson
Nov 25, 20222 min read
Taking life step by step
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just to take the first step” Martin Luther King I love this quote, it speaks eloquently of...
Fe Robinson
Nov 19, 20223 min read
Creating a therapeutic space for your online therapy sessions
I’ve made a few changes in my office lately, increasing my level of physical comfort when I am working. I’m noticing a significant...
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