Depression is when someone feels down for an extended period of time, not just a few days, but for a few weeks or months, and feels this way for most of the day, most days. They may feel hopeless, unhappy, tearful or lose interest in… Read More »Depression, how it comes about and what we can do about it
Loneliness is a common experience as the main issue or as a factor that contributes to a person’s difficulties. It is important therefore to: Lonely people are social beings genetically wired for connection. We have evolved with an intrinsic need for cooperation, working together to… Read More »Loneliness, why it happens and how to deal with it
This blogpost about anxiety includes a summary of a training by Michelle Vickers, a UK-based psychotherapist and coach, given on the Counselling CPD website. Her experience rings true with mine as a counsellor and how she accompanies people with their struggles with anxiety. Anxiety is… Read More »Anxiety, what it is and what to do about it
Here are some of the theories and ideas behind the effect of movement and the body in therapy, from yoga and kickboxing, to dancing and a walk in the park. There are theories about the mind-body relationship that support Outdoor Therapy (OT). Bessel van der… Read More »The mind-body connection in therapy
The Drama Triangle The Drama Triangle explains how sometimes we can subconsciously take on roles that may not always be helpful to ourselves and to others. The psychiatrist, Stephen Karpman, talked about how a person’s life script (the subconscious development of our life positions and… Read More »Looking at our relationships with others
In therapy we often use metaphors to help you to realise something about yourself, your situation or your environment. It’s better that they come from you so that they have more meaning for you; learning by doing is more effective because we experience it for… Read More »Why and how do we use metaphors in sessions?
What is the process of humanistic integrative therapy like? In the first therapy session, often clients aren’t very sure of what they are going to encounter in their therapy process. They want to know how their journey in therapy will evolve. This is normal if… Read More »The therapy journey