Do you ever feel like part of you is hurting… but another part keeps you busy so you don’t have to feel it ?
Do you notice moments where you “shut down,” get small, or feel an old familiar ache you can’t quite explain?
Or maybe you have feelings inside like being scared, lonely, ashamed and you’ve learned to hide them away just to get through life?
Continue ReadingThis is a short interview with me speaking about how I became a psychotherapist and in particular why I trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. Make yourself a cup of tea and have a listen!
I have sometimes wondered about the quality of dignity and what that means. Today I felt that it is really about knowing beyond doubt our own value and worth, regardless of external circumstances or how other people relate to us. Our Western culture tends to drive us towards proving our worth by what we achieve, and that can create an exhaustion as we keep trying to match whatever standards we are trying to live up to.
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Listen: In this podcast recorded on 11 May 2021 with Peter Shearn for The Full Totnes Breakfast Show, I explain how to recognise when we are creating self doubt. Continue Reading
Listen: This podcast is all about the importance of rest and relaxation, recorded on the 13th April 2021 on the Full Totnes Breakfast Show. Continue Reading
Listen: My interview on the Full Totnes Breakfast Show on 13 January 2021, discussing mental health and loneliness during lockdown.
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Today I was reminded of the value of patience which is not a quality which has come easily to me! And yet I now recognise that there is so much kindness in patience towards ourselves and others – allowing the time that is needed for each one to go at their own pace. Continue Reading
Very difficult or traumatic experiences in childhood without the care and support we needed at the time, may result in us feeling that we have been abandoned by life itself. The natural trust that a small child has in herself and in life can be severely disrupted. Continue Reading
When we have painful experiences as children without the support and care from loving adults to preserve and restore our sense of innocence and wholeness, we can easily begin to believe there is something wrong with who we are.
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Sometimes waiting for ourselves can be a great act of kindness when we live in a culture where so much premium is placed on speed. It seems that our internal processes and unfoldings cannot be rushed and any attempt to hurry ourselves up can be counter-productive Continue Reading