Anxiety – a mental condition characterised by excessive apprehensiveness about real or perceived threats. Even as therapists, no matter what the approach, we never know exactly what it is that is going to make the difference. For some the process is...

I send out 1 or 2 newsletters a month. The moment I press ‘send’ I get what Brené Brown calls a “vulnerability hangover”. Have I shared too much? Will it come across as self-indulgent when I write to provide context, understanding and realisation? Im...

I recently returned from a holiday in Scotland. I didn’t go there to discover anything, find myself, or focus on something specific. I didn’t go there to read about therapy, or take stock of my life. I went on holiday to have a nice time, relax, go s...

I’ve been pinged by the NHS Covid 19 app on my phone. It has told me to self-isolate because I’ve been in contact with somebody who has tested positive. It’s annoying because I can’t do the things I usually do such as swimming, which I usually do fou...

Many of us enjoy doing things for others to bring them pleasure, or to let them know how much we love them and care for them. It can be buying flowers, sending a card, dropping them an email, or something else. I take pleasure in these gestures and a...