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A psychotherapist's top tips for looking after your mental health
As an integrative psychotherapist I often see the psychological distress caused by not looking after our mental health and emotional...

Therapy for the Future
Mar 27, 20235 min read
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Fear of failure? How to reframe failures as transitioning points.
If the fear of failure is something that stops you from pursuing a dream or a goal it would be useful for you to explore some of the...

Therapy for the Future
Mar 3, 20231 min read
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Judging feelings as bad. Dealing with difficult emotions.
Many of us have learnt to deal with our emotions by labelling our feelings as good or bad. Unfortunately, when we do this, especially...

Therapy for the Future
Jul 21, 20213 min read
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The importance of letting emotions flow through our body and the implications of stuck emotions.
E-motion is energy in motion. Feelings are energy vibrations that need to flow through us. Everything in the universe consists of energy...

Therapy for the Future
Jul 3, 20212 min read
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How can we love ourselves more? The journey to self acceptance.
Embracing our shortcomings eases the pressure from our self critical thoughts. Instead of judging ourselves on our perceived failures and...

Therapy for the Future
Jun 28, 20212 min read
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"I don't need therapy. I can cope." Personal barriers to mental health support.
Sadly, it is often those who need mental health support the most, that are least likely to get it. What challenges may be contributing to...

Therapy for the Future
Jun 23, 20212 min read
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Addressing negative thoughts, feelings and actions through mindfulness.
Feeling distracted? Crashing against the waves rather than going with the flow? Trying to get to grips with a project or task when you...

Therapy for the Future
Apr 9, 20212 min read
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Gut bacteria, eating disorders and the role of mindfulness
Gut bacteria have a remarkable effect on our eating behaviour. The more of them there are, the greater the variety and the more...

Therapy for the Future
Aug 13, 20203 min read
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Fighting depression: Nurturing our mind and feeding our gut
Scientists have coined the gut our second brain. A powerful ally in our fight against depression, it produces 95% of serotonin and 50% of...

Therapy for the Future
Jul 22, 20203 min read
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Trying to control COVID-19 uncertainty through stockpiling
We find ourselves in unprecedented times where no one knows the outcome of the situation we are now living through. Our routine has been...

Therapy for the Future
Mar 21, 20202 min read
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How can psychotherapy help you?
"I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become." (Carl Jung) The path to a happy and fulfilled life starts by finding a...

Therapy for the Future
Jan 17, 20201 min read
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Worry: The 'what if' voice
What if it doesn't work out? What if I fail? What if I look like an idiot? What if? What if? What if (add your worry or fear). This...

Therapy for the Future
May 20, 20192 min read
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Self-compassion a remedy to ease depression.
Feeling depressed, unmotivated and disinterested is our body's innate wisdom telling us that something is not right, that there...

Therapy for the Future
May 20, 20191 min read
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Self-Sabotage: The hidden guise - thinking you know what you don’t know.
Most of us are all too familiar how we self-sabotage, and with the inherent struggle to stop our self defeating behaviours and doubting...

Therapy for the Future
May 20, 20192 min read
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Beyond the label of addiction - towards a vehicle for learning self-compassion.
Addiction: A double-edged sword Do you overly rely on something, that brings you both pleasure and pain? ​Addiction has many guises,...

Therapy for the Future
Feb 6, 20192 min read
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