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…

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’m a fan of reading in support of therapy/alongside therapy/instead of therapy – hence my bibliotherapy page – but it may not be obvious as to why. It’s not just…

You’ve probably heard of ‘imposter syndrome’ – the experience of feeling a ‘fraud’ or being ‘phoney’ despite evident success. I talk to many people who remain convinced that their first…

Neither guilt nor shame are easy feelings, and so, unsurprisingly I meet them both a lot in my consulting room. It doesn’t really matter if we use the words rightly…