We keep seeing in the media reports on the benefits of nature and being outdoors for us, for our physical and mental wellbeing. People often tell you to go for a walk if you have a problem or that they feel better when they are… Read More »The benefits of nature for our wellbeing
In this post we’re going to look at some issues related to being a woman in mid-life. A lot of women feel that they become gradually more invisible despite their being fundamental in our everyday lives. We’ll talk about the perimenopause, the menopause, empty nest… Read More »Being a woman in mid-life and how to get through it
Shame and guilt are common human emotions. Guilt relates to our sense of right and wrong, and most people experience it after making a mistake or doing something they regret. It can help us to recognise the effects of the choices we make. People who… Read More »How shame and guilt can affect us
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
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
Why having good self-esteem and your own autonomy is so important for your wellbeing People come to therapy with an issue they need to resolve How we do this in sessions
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