Extreme Non Judgement!
I read something interesting this morning. It hooked me into reading it by asking a question along the lines of: ‘How is arguing with people how hold extreme views going for you?’ As anyone who knows me well personally or professionally I am prone to the occasional ‘rant’. I dont think I am ‘ranting’, to me it is just an expression of opinion about something happening in the world I don’t like or agree with. ‘Rant’, probably sums it up though! I am never aggressive or threatening when in this mode, but I do find myself in personal life … Read more
Covid and Optimism – What can it cost?
As someone who has been in and around psychology in some form for nearly twenty years it is always exciting when I discover something psychological that I have never encountered before. It is a real … Read more
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
I have just emailed all of my clients the below message around Coronavirus. Not much more to add really, but felt it was worth putting onto my site somewhere. Dear As I am sure … Read more
Business Practicing?
I am not a businessman. Ask any of my clients who have been coming to see me for any length of time and they will confirm this to you. I don’t understand marketing much beyond … Read more
Questionable Qualifications
I stumbled across an interesting video on the BBC website this morning which asked the question ‘Can anyone call themselves a therapist or counsellor’. The common sense answer to this is ‘no’, obviously someone must … Read more
Even the Best Things Tend to End
January is a funny month for psychotherapists. They can be manic sometimes, enquiries near enough every day and several new clients can appear in the same week. Sometimes – and this is true of this … Read more
Attachment and Therapy – How Does it Work?
As part of the 12 Step programme, people with addiction issues are asked to define someone or something as a ‘higher power’. This could be God (of whichever form or description you choose), or someone … Read more