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A Guide to gender identity terms

It’s Pride month so I thought it would be useful to have a guide to gender identity terms. This list was published by npr.org, it is not...

Insights from writing and creating

Captured on camera in the middle of thinking and writing. There is something so special about the human ability to have thoughts, be...

Why self-full is preferable to selfless.

I’ve started reading the newly published Mindful Menopause book by my dear friend Sophie Fletcher, and I was reflecting on her notion of...

Existential Therapy - helping you decide how to live.

There is something so simple and yet so poignant about these words said by the late Helen McCrory relayed in a tribute by her husband...

The mirror and perspective

I love this mirror in my new therapy space at Melton Wellness House. Not only do I love anything round because it reminds me of planets,...

OCD can change the relationship with the self

Seven years ago I attended a talk by David Adam. He recounted his journey as someone suffering with obsessive compulsive disorder and he...

Have sessions with me in Melton Mowbray

Today begins a new chapter for myself and my local clients. I have a new clinic at The Retreat at @meltonwellnesshouse in Melton Mowbray...

The epoch of coercive psychiatry in young people

A mental health crisis amongst the young has been the discourse for many years and with the pandemic, this discourse becomes even more...

Making the choice to enter therapy

Choosing to enter therapy is a big step, but once you have made that decision, you need to find the right person. Think about what you...

Long Covid. A personal account.

It is a year today since I became very ill with Covid. This current photograph of me reflects how I feel. Happy to still be alive,...

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