The ‘Easy Fix’ culture of Positivism. Meme alert!
The ‘Easy Fix’ culture of Positivism and Positivity. So is this blog likely to be controversial? I hope not, perhaps ‘observational’ would be a better word.
Cause and Effect. Which state are you in?
So what is Cause and Effect? We all have the strength and resources within us to succeed, but our negative emotional states blind us to them, and hide them away. …
You don’t have to be a pagan to burn stuff
You don’t have to be a pagan to burn stuff. This blog follows on from my recent blog about Paganism and Wellbeing. https://www.philgowler.co.uk/uncategorized/wellbeing-and-paganism/ Have you ever set fire to things …
Musings on the NHS mental health service
Before I go on, it is only fair to say that my musings on the NHS mental health service are just my opinion based on my own observation and experience. …
The Parent-Adult-Child model. Simple yet it works!
The Parent-Adult-Child model. Of all the pitfalls and problems there are between people young and old, Communication tends to be at the heart of most of them. It is of …
Workshop news
Yet another workshop…(yawn) Why would anyone want to come? Well, for a start, I’ve worked in the corporate world for 30 years. I’ve been part of large teams and projects …
Swedish Death Cleaning. Whaaaa…??
Yes, when I first heard of Swedish Death Cleaning, I thought it was a new heavy metal band, or one of those dreary Scandinavian dramas. It’s actually de-cluttering, but de-cluttering …
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 …