On Endings I was awoken just after 0100 this morning with a message that a very good friend of mine had died that evening. Of course, I was desperately saddened about this. Death is in actuality the ultimate ending. It … Continue reading →
The Difference Between Thinking and Doing Today’s offering is taken from an Ericksonian case study in which Erickson discusses the difference between thinking and doing with a client. This is something that I notice with clients, especially those who do … Continue reading →
The Fear of the Unknown Well it appears that current events are living up to today’s title. People, all people, have an inherent fear of change and the unknown. Our unconscious minds have a desire for stability and sureness. Yesterday, … Continue reading →
There is No Place Like Home When thinking about what to write about today, I was thinking about my summer lecture programme in the United States at the 2017 National Guild of Hypnotists Convention in Marlborough, Massachusetts. I will be … Continue reading →
Feedback from UKCP 2017 For those of you who know me, you know I have run and organised 20 international conferences over the past two decades. Rather than going on about those, I want to talk today about the conference … Continue reading →
The Future of Psychotherapy is Bright I write this entry today just before going to the the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy’s conference “The Future of Psychotherapy: science, politics and best practice”. To show how important this conference is, the … Continue reading →
OCD and Dating This morning I read a very interesting article about one man’s experience with having an OCD and dating. It led me to think of how difficult it is for relationships to survive even when all the factors … Continue reading →
Appropriate Responsibility Taking Today’s post is something that is near and dear to my heart. It is a subject I talk to both my clients and students about. I believe that those of us who are involved in therapy are … Continue reading →
Does Fat Shaming Work This is a subject I am returning to. Some time ago I questioned the wisdom of a colleague who regularly shames not only fat people but fat therapists as well. It was my view that this … Continue reading →
Not All Professional Bodies are Equal If I were a potential client or student of hypnotherapy or psychotherapy, I would be absolutely bamboozled by the number of organisations which claim to represent practitioners. All of these bodies claim to have … Continue reading →
