World’s Largest Mental Health Lesson I came across an article yesterday which was talking about the largest mental health lesson which took place at the Hackney Empire Theatre. The purpose of the even was to attempt to take away the … Continue reading →
New Beginnings For many people the idea of therapy is about problems rather than solutions. One thing that often gets forgotten is that therapy often leads to new beginnings for those who attend. When a person changes, the world must … Continue reading →
Pray Away The Gay The above is the issue which seems to keep coming up. Katy Perry, whilst receiving the National Equality Award in Los Angeles revealed how in her youth, she went to “pray away the gay Jesus camps” … Continue reading →
The Need for Professional Intervention When people are in emotional or psychological distress, their vision is often clouded because they are in the middle of the situation and often cannot see a clear way out for themselves. This quagmire makes … Continue reading →
Improve Your Sleep and Improve Your Life This is a matter which I discuss regularly with my clients. Many people who come to me suffering with some kind of emotional or psychological distress will often have difficulty with their sleep. … Continue reading →
Where To Now This is a question that I am being asked to answer by many of my clients. I am seeing more and more people who have reached the end of their marriages and/or long term relationships. These people … Continue reading →
The Power of Rage I was speaking to a client recently who was discussing his entanglement with rage. He described rage as his default position. What I mean by that is that the first emotional state he is likely to … Continue reading →
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 →
