Liam Payne: why things must change
I have been thinking a lot over the last few days about the tragedy of Liam Payne’s passing. Back in the day, I remember dancing around my bedroom to One Direction songs, in a state of complete joy. Although I…
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2024
This World Mental Health Day, the theme is mental health in the workplace and more particularly burnout. As a therapist, I see many people who are suffering the effects of burnout. Left unresolved it can cause us issues in all…
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“I’m a born worrier” and other limiting beliefs
Doomscrolling: junk food for the mind
Doomscrolling. We all do it. It’s become almost an addiction. How often do we walk along the street, watching people almost walk into a lamp post because they are so engrossed in…what, exactly? Junk, that’s what. Facebook, Tik Tok, memes.…
debunking myths about therapy
There are so many misconceptions around therapy, so I am continuing my theme of setting the record straight. Today I am examining the following myths:- MYTHS: Therapists want to disable you and make you rely on them, so they have…
what is hypnotherapy?
Last week I gave a talk to a local networking group, and one of the things I discussed was, what is hypnotherapy? It’s important to address this, because there is a lot of misinformation about hypnosis and some of it…
Being a therapist in a world where instant gratification is the benchmark
Instant gratification? The world has changed in recent years, and not for the better. The ever-increasing advances in technology have made it easy to get what we want at the touch of a button, with delivery straight to our door…
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The Harp – a book for children with anxiety
CREATIVE THERAPY
What is creative therapy and how can we use it to become unstuck and move forwards?
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ANXIETY,THE INNER CHILD And Trauma
Do you often feel anxious or stuck but cannot work out why? It’s often connected to childhood trauma. Many clients come to therapy presenting with anxiety. When we get into the sessions, we often discover this is stemming from their…
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