Is it Men’s Mental Health Week?
I am not sure. There’s been only one post about it that I could find, even though I searched for a bit. Saw little about it on TV, not...
I am not sure. There’s been only one post about it that I could find, even though I searched for a bit. Saw little about it on TV, not...
In New Zealand, the buzz phrase is ‘Shovel Ready Projects’. When the NZ Canterbury area was devastated by massive earthquakes in 2010-11,...
‘Don’t stand, don’t stand so, don’t stand so close to me...’ In New Zealand, we are at Alert Level 1. We want to live our life as before....
Last week I wrote about New Zealand. Today I will write about something closer to home: ‘The Archers’. Please don’t stop reading if you...
‘Don’t stand, don’t stand so, don’t stand so close to me...’Last week, the local supermarket in the town of Kaitaia in the Far North, New...
How do we develop a vision whilst fighting off a crisis? As a Londoner stranded in New Zealand, I have been following NZ’s emergence from...
I think for those of us who feel isolated and lonely due to the current circumstances, digital contact is very important. I feel very...
I am growing more and more concerned about the plight of those in our midst, who are stuck at home with an abusive partner during...
Current troubles affect our mood and mindset - but not everyone wants to try therapy. As an alternative, I’ve given you tips on how to...
You want to get something done. Anxiety stops you. You can’t break through. Last time I talked about ‘Doing the 10 minute Hop.’ Why 10...
1 month ago I think that two weeks ago I left you getting out of bed to eat ice cream. Today I will talk about what happens once you are...
Much is reported in the press about strange ‘Covid-19’ dreams. I see little in comparison about ‘Covid-19’ anxiety. How do we cope with...
Should I go for psychotherapy or counselling? What is the difference? Sometimes, going ‘to talk to someone’ is a good idea. Your doctor...
We are exiting lockdown. What does this mean to us? Some of us have had a harder time in lockdown than others. There have been...
A few weeks ago I wrote about Mindfulness and how we can do a playful exercise with a friend to check where our physical boundaries are....
Last two posts I have talked about Online Psychotherapy and about Mindfulness. But WHY look for psychotherapy or counselling at all? Why...
I get asked a lot about mindfulness and how we can use it in everyday life. An example. My psychotherapy clients often talk about how...
Is online psychotherapy any good? I am getting asked this question a lot during lockdown. Today is Mental Health Awareness Day and a good...
Are you interested in a COVID-19 success story? Here is my article concerning New Zealand and how its Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern,...
As a psychotherapist, I'm often asked 'what exactly is domestic abuse?'. In this article I set out examples drawn from real life of...