Respecting what is broken and wounded in our story

Respecting what is broken and wounded in our story

Many of us go in to therapy feeling broken and scarred by our past experiences, Clients often ask me if therapy will enable them to rewrite their story and put sad events behind them. Put simply, we can certainly learn to be with painful experiences by talking about...
Self esteem and building your confidence bank

Self esteem and building your confidence bank

Many people come in to therapy looking for ways to radiate more confidence in their lives, it is certainly a quality many of us feel we would like more of. Yet real inner confidence is often not as simple to acquire as we may think. If you think about the people you...
Self compassion in times of stress

Self compassion in times of stress

We all go through times of crisis in our lives. Extreme stress and overwhelm are brought on by many things in our busy lives and it’s so useful to know what to do to soothe yourself. Many of my clients have said its really helpful to know what’s happening...
Why Hope helps

Why Hope helps

This is the time of year when I think many of us are struggling a bit. I don’t know if it’s the lack of light or just the world at the moment, but it’s tough. I find myself very stuck and irritated, wanting to escape to the sun or in to my netflix. I...
Protecting Your Precious Energy this winter

Protecting Your Precious Energy this winter

Most of us have felt at some time that we are tired of giving all our energy away to others, leaving us feeling exhausted and depleted, especially at the moment. I have noticed, as have many of my clients, that this constant background anxiety from the Christmas...