More Talk About Regulation On the Victoria Derbyshire programme, there has been a discussion about unethical therapists and the lack of regulation regarding the practise of psychotherapy and counselling. The stories which were relayed were very troubling and showed a … Continue reading →
Put An End To Cyber Bullying On more than one occasion, I have taken to this blog to criticise how the misuse of social media can have a negative impact on our mental health. I am glad to see that … Continue reading →
The Importance of Sleep Again The title today is the importance of sleep again, and I say again because I have written and spoken about the importance of sleep on other occasions. However, this is a message which I believe … Continue reading →
When Discrimination Is Acceptable I found myself yesterday commenting on a Facebook posting about a man called Dr Michael Davidson from an organisation called Core Issues Trust. This organisation embraces the discredited practice of reparative therapy in to in their … Continue reading →
Cancer and Fake News In the not to distant past, I wrote a piece or two about hypnotherapists who make false or misleading claims about how hypnosis can treat cancer. As I have said many times, it is a cruel … Continue reading →
Hypnosis and Reparative Therapy For many, many years, I have been a vocal opponent to the quackery which is reparative therapy. For those who do not know what this is, it is using dubious therapy and prayer to “cure” people … Continue reading →
Friendship and Marriage Good For The Brain Dementia is a horrible condition and could be an unexpected and unwanted consequence of people living longer. Steeling memories which is ultimately what makes us who and what we are, is the cruelest … Continue reading →
Mental Health and Jobs For years, professionals like myself, professional bodies like the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy and other concerned individuals and groups have been saying that this country faces a mental health crisis which if left unchecked could … Continue reading →
Hypnotherapy and Good News Having been in practice for 28 plus years gives a person an opportunity to be able to look back over a profession over a fairly long period of time. I can remember in the early years … Continue reading →
Is Hypnotherapy A Science This is a common question that gets asked by new students as well as clients, “Is hypnotherapy a science?” Well the long and the short of it is yes and no. I see regularly practitioners advertising … Continue reading →
