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Loving Choice

24 April 2025

I am writing this whilst listening to the final act of La Traviata, one of Verdi’s finest works and ostensibly an opera all about love. The final act always brings me to tears (much to the embarrassment of my family!), Violetta’s final note before she dies always touches my heart and soul and creates a very confusing but warm and fulfilling emotion in me. What is the point of all this I hear you all cry in desperation? Well, as I have said before, if you will indulge me, I will explain… I am having a spurt of energy … Read more

How Do We Stay Positive After a Disaster?

08 November 2024

I have taken a few days before sitting down to write this. I needed that time to get a bit of perspective and separation from the gut wrenching panic I felt when waking on Wednesday … Read more

Technology and Trauma and a Grumpy Therapist

26 April 2024

‘In trying to solve the terrifying problems that face us in the world today, we naturally turn to the things we do best. We play from strength, and our strength is science and technology. To … Read more

Elpis Counselling Associates

14 April 2023

On a much cheerier note than the blog I posted earlier, I am so happy to announce that Elpis has its first associate counsellors!! Associates are qualified counsellors that I know professionally and are happy … Read more

Sky Blue Education – Possible Scam

14 April 2023

**I have just changed the name of the company in this blog as it has been pointed out to me that the company at issue is ‘Sky Blue Education’ and not Blue Sky Education as … Read more

Eating Disorder Chaos

23 March 2023

I read with dismay this morning another article decrying the current state of treatment for people with eating disorders who are being referred on from GP’s. I have pasted a link to the article below: … Read more

Footballing Hope?!?

23 March 2023

Yesterday was a day when the mainstream media was focussed to a large degree on an example of how toxic masculinity and narcissism to a probably disordered level, can negatively impact on everything around it. … Read more

Serotonin or Out?

15 March 2023

An interesting article in the Guardian again t’other day caught my eye and happily distracted me from the rest of the news. Link to it is below: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/mar/14/the-great-serotonin-debate-do-depression-treatments-work-by-boosting-the-happy-hormone It makes the rather wonderful point that … Read more

Wisdomous Words – Grief

10 November 2022

I talk about writing a book a lot. I might have even mentioned it on a blog or two in the past. It is something I have always wanted to do and something that I … Read more

Importance of Peer Support for Psychotherapists and Counsellors

24 October 2022

‘It’s terribly important for group therapists to become members in group therapy because you learn so much about yourself, receive feedback from others on how you relate to others, how you come across interpersonally to … Read more