Are inspirational quotes doing you any good?
Well this may seem an odd question, the internet is awash with inspirational quotes. We are being told by inspirational speakers that we should surround ourselves with inspirational quotes. Preferably …
A Testimonial, In Detail
Testimonials are important to all therapists. I thought it would be useful to deconstruct my most recent and one of my best testimonials. This person came to me in distress and we worked through several processes and ideas. They didn’t feel we had made much progress, but I persisted, until one day, not long afterwards, we made a huge leap forwards.
Private therapy- not only can be free, it can save you money!
Private therapy free? Really? Actually, this blog has been entirely inspired by a recent client. He had come to me with various issues, his principal ones were that he wanted …
The value of meditation
I’m sure you’ve heard people extol the virtues of meditation. You may be skeptical of the claims that it helps with all aspects of life. But, the truth is, it …
Sanctuary Meditation. De-stress for the weekend.
I am really pleased to be starting Sanctuary Meditation at the Newbury Wellbeing Centre on March 3rd. These are targeted at all of you who have hard, pressured jobs all …
Men and therapy, the cost of ‘the stiff upper lip’.
Men and therapy is an interesting debate. Men do go to therapists and coaches, of course they do. But my observation of the therapy industry that I have experienced is …
Child abuse- a client’s powerful story
This blog is about a topic that seems to be in and out of the media lately- that of institutional child abuse. I have had the pleasure of working with …
How do I decide if I need a therapist?
How do I decide if I need a therapist or not? Now you would expect me to say ‘YES’ to that. After all, it’s what I do.But, what really matters …
Timeline therapy©
Timeline therapy© has always fascinated me ever since I started to use it. How does it work? Well, we all have a concept of time and we can create a …
How do I get off the therapy treadmill?
How do I get off the therapy treadmill? Yes, this is a question that clients have asked me. How do I get off the therapy treadmill? One client said that …