As a therapist who uses alternative strategies in her practice to facilitate communication and self-expression, I realise how intimidating the term “…

Introduction Our coalition government might be further evidence of what Petr?ska Clarkson called the ‘postmodernist’ distrust of the ‘one’ or ‘grand…

Communication is the essence of making contact with other people yet the easiest way to be misunderstood. Communication happens on two levels, the l…

Keeping a journal can be therapeutic for therapists. It can help you to notice patterns in your own behaviour and emotional responses. It is an oppor…

Do you feel you can't have the life you really want? Why? Do you want to be Supervisor, a Psychotherapist, a Counsellor? Have you been conditioned…

On a warm sunny day about nine months ago, a new client, crossed the threshold to my cozy consulting room.  She told me: “J.J. had been depressed fo…

Difficulties with communication are an extremely common problem for couples in distress. This breakdown in communication can also lead to other issue…

Sometimes we can feel unheard or dismissed in our personal life or at work; as if no one understands or cares. While we can understand how neglect or…

Getting older is not easy in a society that is obsessed with youth. We seem to find it difficult to accept that our bodies and minds aren’t so agile…

The marital breakdown of Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce has filled our newspapers and television for some time now with private agonies in the public do…

Have you vowed never to make the same mistakes again when it comes to relationships? And then found yourself making them? So many people are dissati…

Childless, or child-free The psychological impacts of not being able to have a child or children after years of trying are traumatic. Couples may un…