Many wise people have noted the profoundly important space that exists between ‘stimulus’ and ‘reaction’ (I think Viktor Frankl spoke of this in his seminal book Man’s Search for Meaning)….

With a luxurious many days away from deadlines and work, I find myself caught up in a collective reflective mood. My email inbox fills up with round-ups and resolutions, blog…

There is much of the ‘non commonsensical’ in the practice of therapy – the phenomena of ‘introjection’, ‘projection’, ‘projective identification’, and ‘transferences’ included. These ‘psycho dynamics’ involve feeling states that…

Medical encounters aren’t always easy, especially when they involve having to share intimate details of our reproductive or sexual health, and intimate parts of our bodies. Through the work I’ve…

I really like this simple tool devised to help manage worries. It is used in psychiatry with people suffering acutely anxious, intrusive and obsessive thoughts, but it can apply equally…

I was delighted to contribute to a special issue of ‘Nursing Clio’ that explored aspects of pregnancy loss through historical and contemporary lenses. It was hard for me to choose…