My favourite therapy technique: The use of Metaphor.

I use metaphor a lot. I find that it works to my strengths and my therapy style. It’s certainly not the only therapy tool I use, but it’s one that I have found to be very successful. It works, because it is a story with a purpose, and is therefore SYMBOLIC.

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Anger Management

As a therapist I probably see around 30% of my clients for anger management issues. This is no great surprise. Life for many people these days is not easy. If …

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Mindful EFT- solving a relationship crisis

EFT is an amazingly useful and versatile therapy process. Sometimes when we tap we don’t have to speak set-up phrases such as ‘Even though I am anxious, I still love …

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The Unconscious mind

 As a therapist, I spend a lot of time working with the unconscious mind. It is very powerful, and ticks away under the surface, but also interacts constantly with the …