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
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