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Emotional Freedom Technique

EFT is a Mind/ Body tool, its’ centuries old and it works by clearing physical and emotional blockages from the energy system. EFT is gentle, non- invasive and has no side effects. If that sounds a bit too ‘WOO’ for you, I completely understand but energy medicine has been around for Eons, long before WesternersContinue reading “Emotional Freedom Technique”

Violence Against women and Girls

Personally, I am so tired of hearing and reading about the murders of more women and children in this country (and anywhere actually), at the hands of men who could have received help before things ‘got out of hand’. As Vera Baird states in Alexandra Topping’s article in the Guardian this morning, “‘low level’ offendingContinue reading “Violence Against women and Girls”

Creating positive change

As Summer changes to Autumn here in the beautiful South Pennines my mind wanders and contemplates a return to well-trod routines… I love routines because feeling a sense of achievement and ‘getting stuff done’ is both essential and important to me. However, when routines become more about ‘doing more’ and ‘being less’ I begin toContinue reading “Creating positive change”

Relationships

A holiday this summer seemed the kind of luxury that was out of reach for many but to be able to take a break from the normal routine and mix things up a bit can be hugely beneficial. If life is feeling mundane, any perceived loss of freedom can add extra pressure to relationships andContinue reading “Relationships”

Ask me about my Eco Walk and Talk sessions…

Are you considering counselling but feel that sitting in a counselling room doesn’t do it for you? For some people the thought of counselling face to face or online 121 is intimidating, too intense or anxiety inducing. I wanted to take a moment or two to talk about the Eco Walk and Talk sessions thatContinue reading “Ask me about my Eco Walk and Talk sessions…”

Women in films

I am really passionate about working with women and empowering women and girls. The continual undermining of women and abuse of women as sex objects that exists in popular films, media, online, in pornography and the sexual entertainment industry is extremely damaging to how men view women and to women themselves and I wonder whetherContinue reading “Women in films”

Male Violence Against Women an important read.

How many more women and children are going to be murdered by a partner/ boyfriend, husband or ex before the government and wider society begins to take the pandemic of male violence against women seriously and fund more work to prevent it from happening? Let’s not be afraid to talk about this openly and callContinue reading “Male Violence Against Women an important read.”

Choosing a therapist

I’ve had quite a few enquiries this week from prospective new clients and it reminded me of when I was choosing a therapist for the first time and embarking on this journey quite some time ago now. It takes a great deal of courage to consider beginning in therapy let alone taking the first stepContinue reading “Choosing a therapist”

Lockdown challenges

I was thinking a bit about some of the challenges many of us are facing right now and wondering how many of us are focussing on the positives? I know I haven’t always been. But if I stop to think and look around me, working remotely has allowed me some additional balance in life andContinue reading “Lockdown challenges”

Happy New Year!

I’ve had a restful break, I hope you have too. It felt really important for me to take some time out to connect with and check back in with myself after such a challenging year.