Mar 9, 20201 minThank you!A big thank you to everyone who has helped me with my counselling practice. It has been a dream of mine for a long time and it’s exciting...
Mar 2, 20201 minTherapeutic Benefits of Gardening There’s been a lot written about the therapeutic benefits of gardening. It gets you out in the sunshine and fresh air, it’s exercise and...
Feb 15, 20202 minThe Cost of TherapyOne of the first questions individuals think of when looking for therapy is “can I afford this?” Completely understandable! The cost of...
Feb 14, 20202 minDifferent Types of LoveIt’s Valentine’s Day and it’s got me thinking about love. Card shops encourage us to think about love for a significant other but...
Jan 20, 20201 minBlue Monday“Blue Monday”. The third Monday in January was given the title blue Monday in January 2005. A formulation was produced which apparently...
Jan 11, 20201 minThe therapeutic relationship is the catalyst of changeAbsolutely loved reading this article in the Guardian yesterday. Researchers attempted to find what it is that therapists do that helps...
Jan 8, 20202 minThe human mind is a fertile ground, sow the right seeds and they will grow."The human mind is like a fertile ground where seeds are continually being planted. The seeds are opinions, ideas and concepts. You plant...
Dec 21, 20191 minLooking Beyond the DustI spent this morning sanding the walls of my therapy room getting ready to paint. It’s crazy the amount of dust that’s been created. As I...
Dec 8, 20191 minCreating a Therapeutic Space.Over the past year I have been slowly converting my garage from a run down spider infested building to a purpose built therapy room. The...
Dec 3, 20192 minAnxiety a Holistic ApproachI've had a nice productive admin morning so I felt it was time to sit back and reflect for a moment. Recently I've been reading and...
Oct 27, 20192 minTaking responsibility for your feelings= taking back control and gaining empowerment.Well I was hoping to write a blog post a bit sooner but I then life got busy. I've once again picked up 'feel the fear and do it anyway'...
Sep 30, 20192 minFear is not the problem...During the past four years of studying I collected a few books that I told myself I would read once I had finished. Ones that would help...