Personal development

Let it all go with journalling!

Let it all go with journalling!

Discovering the Therapeutic Benefits of Journalling I am a big believer in the power of getting it all out! This obviously takes place verbally in the therapy room, but that’s only an hour a week – what about the times when you are unable to access therapy?  This...

Our healing powers within

Our healing powers within

On a recent flight from Marrakesh to London, a young man banged my head when settling into his seat in the row behind me. It hurt, so my instinctive reaction was to exclaim ‘ouch’and turn around to glare at him. He clearly was oblivious to what he’d done so I turned...

The guide to being a perfect client

The guide to being a perfect client

As a counsellor, I understand that many clients come to me with high expectations of themselves. Some people seek perfection in all aspects of their lives, including therapy. However, this attitude can be detrimental to our mental health and therapy goals. In this...