I’ve written about the potential benefits of taking a break from therapy over the summer – but if you are lucky enough to get away from the Big Smoke where…

I’m often asked what the most common ‘presenting issue’ is that I work with in my consulting room. The short answer is anxiety, followed by depression or a general sense…

We’re edging toward the month when many therapists close their practice – the ‘August break’ that has its roots in Freudian times when many Swiss and German professionals downed tools….

A while ago, I asked 13 therapists for their top 3 recommended reads – for both colleagues and their clients. Here’s what they said in this downloadable pdf: top reads

Stephen Fry (on a now ancient podcast of In the Psychiatrist’s Chair) made a very powerful and interesting point about how his own ‘cleverness’ and ability to articulate his mental…

Many of my conversations in my consulting room involve exploring our feelings. It may sound a truism, but many of us don’t actually realise that we feel them – ie…