Who needs feelings anyway?

Who needs feelings anyway?

Imagine if you can, that you lost your eyesight many years ago but eventually learned how to manage without it. Somehow. Now imagine that one day, almost out of the blue, your vision just suddenly switches back on again. What feelings would you have? What an...
Can you take advice from yourself?

Can you take advice from yourself?

I‘d like to invite you to try an exercise. It’s a self-discovery exercise about the person you are in the here and now, which is done by exploring the past and future you? If you are happy to give it a try, please *don’t* read through first, but instead do each...
Are you the River or the Dam?

Are you the River or the Dam?

It seems that I’ve been writing a lot about personal obstacles or blocks lately. In fact I’ve experienced several just starting this! “Maybe people will think it’s boring”, “How can I get it just right?”. This week though I noticed a theme with people who find their...
Defences – Are they as good as they seem?

Defences – Are they as good as they seem?

There is question that comes up frequently in therapy from clients who have already done a great deal of work to explore themselves and understand the source(s) of their struggle: “All of this awareness of why I am the way I am, why I do the things I do, is all...
Men, Stress and a Badge of Honour

Men, Stress and a Badge of Honour

This week is men’s health week (13-19 June), and this year has focussed on stress; an ever growing catalyst for so many men and women suffering with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger and many other areas of mental and physical health. As...