Depression – a Survivor’s Guide
Is it a bit dramatic to say ‘A survivor’s story?’ I don’t think it is, because depression is awful. And this is my story.
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.
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 …
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 …
Prog Rock and Mental Health.
Prog Rock and Mental Health. It is no particular secret amongst those who know me that I have been pretty much a lifetime fan of Prog Rock. For various reasons, …
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 …