"I'm curious how old you feel at this moment?" Your therapist noticing your inner child is in the therapy room! You've probably heard and...

A grey cat basks contentedly in the sunlight, sitting on top of two printed cushions Self esteem impacts nearly every aspect of our lives...

The invisible effects of fathers on their daughters. My parents split up when I was a baby; my sister and I stayed with my mum, who soon...

Humans are wired for connection (Dr Stephen Porges, Polyvagal Theory). Relationships can be one of the most fulfilling aspects of life,...

Today was the first day working in my beautiful new therapy room! As you can see, I dressed to match the room (I really didn't do that...

Triggers are our external expression of pain. They might feel horrible in the moment - that ‘here we go again’ feeling when you react...

You might be surprised to hear a psychotherapist say this, but here goes: sometimes, talking isn’t always helpful! You may have had...

For everyone who’s asked me about couples counselling… I’ve listened! I've been training in couples therapy on a brilliant, in-depth...

“What do you want to be?” they asked. “Safe. Heard. Understood. Accepted. Believed.” On the first day of 2024 (at least I think it is, it...

Therapy-speak can be really annoying and unhelpful sometimes. Much as try to avoid it in sessions and on my website, it can find a way to...

Free therapy resource: 15 journal prompts to help with anxiety and self esteem

This quote from the wonderful @yung_pueblo has been on my mind recently. It gets to the heart of why so many of us suffer with feeling...

I'm often asked if I can work with someone if they've been diagnosed with a mental or physical health condition and the answer has always...

There are still a few weeks of summer left (she says, optimistically!) and my offer of 6 sessions for the price of 5 is still available....

If some of the things that you read here resonates with you, it's possible that you may have an abandonment wound. What is an abandonment...

I love this question as it encourages you to strip back all the layers of expectation and conditioning we get cloaked in as we grow up:...

Sharing a glimmer moment, taking in all the sensory delights of a walk along the canal.

My first experience of counselling was not a positive one. I was visibly shaking, my mouth was dry. Following a peremptory introduction,...

Post about finding ways to help you feel connected, and why I love using polyvagal theory with clients.

If you're trying to decide whether counselling or psychotherapy is right for you, then this might help you make that choice - or decide...