by Emma Thomson | Dec 30, 2023 | On My Mind
I decided to call my Psychotherapy practice Grow Your Own Potential, because I believe we all have an incredible inner drive to grow and develop ourselves. For me this is the fundamental function of our work together in therapy to encourage and support this growth. As...
by Emma Thomson | Dec 18, 2023 | On My Mind
In a previous career, I often used to write articles for women’s magazines entitled; “New Year, New you!” at this time of year. These always made me sigh (inwardly), but I always tried my best to put a bit of a spin on them and ended up with lots of...
by Emma Thomson | Dec 9, 2023 | On My Mind
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. I have noticed, as have many of my clients, that this constant background anxiety from the holiday season and cost of living crisis,...
by Emma Thomson | Oct 18, 2023 | On My Mind
“Why do I need to talk about my childhood?” This is a question I often get asked by clients first entering counselling. “I survived” a client once said to me with a big shrug, “why does it matter, let’s move on”. I completely...
by Emma Thomson | Sep 18, 2023 | On My Mind
One of the first things I notice about clients who suffer from depression or anxiety is that they often avoid being around other people. For some they find others needs exhausting, for some they feel they might bring people down with their low mood. However as we...
by Emma Thomson | Sep 5, 2023 | On My Mind
Over my years as a Psychotherapist I have seen a steady rise in my clients who have a diagnosis or identify as Neurodiverse. I also work as a Neurodiversity Mentor at Universities, so it became very natural to see people in my private practice too. It’s been a...