Around this time of year, we can begin to lose the momentum we had at the start of the year and motivation for wellness goals begins to wane. Our single session therapy is popular at this time of the year because it can offer new insight, a refreshing focus on what you want to achieveContinue reading “Ready for a Spring clean for your mind?”
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Finding a therapist in 2026
(5 min read) Looking for a therapist is a daunting process, and whilst you’re browsing the various marketing directories online, most of the therapists will tell you they empathise with the process of finding us. They won’t, however, necessarily tell you how much therapy they themselves have had, what their training entailed exactly and howContinue reading “Finding a therapist in 2026”
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”
Wintering
TRIGGER WARNING contains subjects such as low mood and depression As the evenings draw in, maybe you’re looking forward to early nights, saying ‘no’ more frequently to social ‘do’s’ and cosying up and enjoying a hot drink in front of the fire. Or maybe you’re dreading the winter months because past winters have represented aContinue reading “Wintering”
More about EMDR
I have been using EMDR more and more and with great success in my clinical practice lately so I thought it might be helpful to say a little more about what it is and what’s involved. EMDR is a practice that is completely different to any other therapy. It involves stimulating the part of theContinue reading “More about EMDR”
Erskine (1999) 8 relational needs for healthy relationships.
Many of us go into relationships focussing on the potential of the other person to provide what we need. When we first learn to notice where the wounds are in ourselves or as I prefer to refer to it, the areas of need and sensitivity, we can first learn to support ourselves and then findContinue reading “Erskine (1999) 8 relational needs for healthy relationships.”
Relationship dynamics:
Moving out of Victim and into Vulnerable with the help of the Winner’s Triangle (Choy, 1990) The ability to shift away from high emotion and into self-regulation in relationship dynamics is a key determinant in whether a relationship is going to be successful or not. It’s natural and normal in relationships between people that thereContinue reading “Relationship dynamics:”
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”
Dialogues 