When I’ve done everything ‘right’ and I’ve always tried my best, why hasn’t life turned out the way I wanted it to?

People come to therapy for lots of reasons. Often, it’s because they’ve hit a point in life where they realise that despite their best efforts, things just haven’t panned out the way they expected or wanted and they’re wondering whether there is more to life. Sometimes it’s because a partner has left them or betrayedContinue reading “When I’ve done everything ‘right’ and I’ve always tried my best, why hasn’t life turned out the way I wanted it to?”

The future of therapy practice.

One for the professionals among us. I love it when something pops into my consciousness that really makes me stop and reflect. For quite a while now, through the process of posting these blogs I have been working hard to communicate exactly what we do here at Dialogues and why. Sometimes successfully and sometimes not!Continue reading “The future of therapy practice.”

Creating closure for yourself

People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons and I suppose this time of year makes me think about all the folks out there beginning 2026 in a new place, or a place they hadn’t envisaged. I’ve spoken recently here about the pain of endings and loss and feelings of grief because life hasContinue reading “Creating closure for yourself”

January 2026.

New beginnings We have moved! We are very excited to welcome clients to our new therapy space, we are still just as central and as easy to get to as we always have been and if you’re a current client of ours, we want you to feel right at home in our new space soContinue reading “January 2026.”

Grief and loss

Sometimes people come to therapy because life has changed in a way that was unexpected, resulting in a feeling of being lost, out of sorts and out of control. Maybe you’re facing a situation and a future you hadn’t envisaged. It’s understandable that this would be challenging. Maybe the changes you’ve gone through mean thatContinue reading “Grief and loss”

How to find a private therapist in 2024

Unfortunately finding a private therapist in the UK is no easy task and the sad fact is that pretty much anyone can have minimal training (or none at all!), set themselves up in private practice and charge an hourly fee. Also many big organisations are taking over the sector, charging you the client top dollarContinue reading “How to find a private therapist in 2024”