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The Power of Vulnerability in Therapy
The willingness to be seen, with all of our complexities, fears and hopes, and removing the carefully constructed mask we all wear, lies at the heart of therapeutic healing and change.
How to Set Healthy Boundaries in Relationships
In my therapy practice, I often work with clients who struggle with a fundamental aspect of wellbeing: how to set healthy boundaries.
Building Resilience: how to strengthen your mental and emotional wellbeing
Resilience is like that bouncy ball you had as a kid – no matter how hard you threw it against the wall, it always bounced back. In the context of mental and emotional wellbeing, resilience is our ability to bounce back from life's challenges, setbacks and stressors.
How Transactional Analysis Can Help us to Understand Ourselves and Others
As a therapist trained in Transactional Analysis, I've witnessed first hand how this powerful therapeutic approach can transform lives and relationships.
Exploring Gestalt Therapy
Gestalt therapy offers a way to stay in the moment, find healing by focusing on the here and now and embrace the present moment for emotional healing.
Reframing: the what, the how and the why
Perspective shifting, or reframing, is a profound psychological technique that invites us to view our experiences through a deliberately chosen lens.
How Person-Centred Therapy Can Help the LGBTQ+ Community
Person-centred therapy, with its emphasis on unconditional positive regard and empathetic understanding, offers a powerful framework for addressing the mental health needs of the LGBTQ+ community.
The Vital Link Between Sleep and Mental Health
The relationship between sleep and mental wellbeing is complex; poor sleep affects our mental state and mental health issues impact our ability to get restful sleep.
Why Challenging Conversations Matter for Mental Health
Sometimes, we know that what is really needed is what we might call a 'challenging conversation' - an exchange that pushes us beyond our comfort zone.