Another Group of Enthuisiastic Students It has almost been 10 years since I became the Principal of the National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, though I had been training therapists since 1993, I have always considered being the Principal of … Continue reading →
Mind Your Claims Following on from yesterdays offering regarding the Diet Chef advertisement which was banned by the ASA, I would like to talk today a bit more about claims made by therapists. I read an article recently which basically … Continue reading →
Inappropriate Diet Ad Banned By ASA It is impossible to avoid the myriad of dieting advertisements that run on the radio and tv. This especially at this time of year as we near the Christmas party season where people can … Continue reading →
Don’t Miss The Signs As I was thinking about what to write about this morning, I was going through the BBC website and read a report on the suicide of Sally Brampton, the agony aunt who had lost her battle with … Continue reading →
Food Obsession One of the more common issues I deal with in my practice is the desire to manage weight and develop a more healthy relationship with food for my clients. For many who have never struggled with weight issues, … Continue reading →
The Foundations of All Professions In addition to my clinical, teaching and supervisionary work I am also very much involved in the development and maintenance of professional standards. When a profession is not statutorily controlled it is essential that the … Continue reading →
Make Resiliency The Word of Everyday There are several things that people say are necessary for a healthy mental life. When I have been asked what is absolutely necessary for good mental health I always say it’s resilance, resilience and … Continue reading →
Banish Negative People So often I get people coming to me who are really suffering with reactive depression. Reactive depression is a depression which usually has an external cause. For example, one might experience this at the break up of … Continue reading →
The Importance of Humour in Mental Health Unless you are able to keep your head in the sand, have no television or internet access, you cannot have missed the presidential election campaign in the US. Though it is a a … Continue reading →
Feeling Stuck I have been doing therapy now since 1989, and one of the most frustrating thing for both me and my clients is when the occasions come up where it feels like the process is stuck. There is a … Continue reading →
