Liar
We are very good at deceiving ourselves (this is called liar remember). We tell ourselves stories, and create narratives, reasons and excuses. We look outside of our choices and look to blame something or someone else. Anything. As long as it's not the truth. The...
Habits from Good to Bad
Habits - From Good to Bad What was once a suggestion became an intention which became a habit. That habit stayed with me and became part of my identity, it was 'who I am'. I then discovered that it wasn't helpful now. Times change. We change. Our needs change. The...
Men and Therapy
I'm working with more men than before. A friend of mine, who has sent men my way, offered some interesting insights. She believed that what I offered is not like 'therapy'. It's not what a lot of people expect when they think of therapy. We base our understanding on...
Scared to Try
What are you scared to try? I trained as an actor. I went to drama school for three years and then spent the next ten years pursuing a career as an actor. In many ways, I failed to achieve what I set out to do. The reason? Fear. I can appreciate now how much I got...
Therapy for Business
Therapy for business? Why would a business work with me, a therapist, for dealing with their work-related issues? First of all, let's get the obvious out of the way - you're a person, an individual. If you are the business or part of a larger team you're still dealing...
Comparisons
Comparisons. One of the common issues that I work on with clients is with making comparisons - comparing themselves with others. That’s not the issue. It is the conclusions that we draw from that comparison that is the issue. All too commonly it is yet another...
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