Coping in the midst of a storm ‘How so?’ ‘You look big, strong, and reliable. But the problem with oak trees is that if the storm is big enough their very strength becomes their weakness….

A Safe Space – A Therapists Journey At sixteen years old, I was terrified of so many things. In the previous year, my world had fallen apart following the death of my father and I….

The Power of Therapy Maintaining good mental health is vital in today’s fast-paced world. When facing challenges and emotional struggles, therapy offers valuable support. In this article, we explore the benefits of therapy and its….

Is any life too broken? My psychotherapy journey started 4yrs after I’d been bereaved. My husband Martin died of cancer in Sept 2013; I knew my grief would be grim & I was not disappointed…..

Life After Death? – a bereaved parent’s perspective on grief This is not my first blog about the grief experienced by the loss of a child. On reflection, that piece was somewhat generic and so,….

What Is Gaslighting and how it affects you Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which the abuser seeks to instil self-doubt and confusion in their victim’s mind. You don’t have to be someone’s….

New Year, New Beginnings Once the mayhem of Christmas day is over and the last of the turkey is gone, thoughts start to drift to the New Year. Conversations open up to the topics of….

The first time I met my therapist I was filled with feelings of anxiety, apprehension, and curiosity. I sought therapy for several reasons and hoped I would find ways to understand myself better. I regarded the….

Witnessing trauma through the psychoanalytic lens Trauma can sit deep in the individual and collective psyche. Countless armed conflicts, violent crimes against individuals and groups, natural and man-made disasters, global warming, pandemics, massive displacements –….