In this month’s blog we start a series of articles about self-criticism, the inner critic and how this impacts on our confidence and wellbeing. Each month I’ll take a look at the way different therapy modalities deal with this inner dictator when it shows up. This month we start with Schema Therapy.

In this month’s blog we look at ways of subverting the “New Year, New Me” treadmill by resting, resisting and reflecting, embodying kindness towards ourselves (and others), and also by refusing the never ending, never attainable perfectionism that underpins New Years Resolutions.

In this month’s blog we look at ways of getting what you need from the most “wonderful” time of the year…

In this month’s blog we look at Impostor Syndrome - you have it, I have it, nearly everyone has it. But what do we do about it? It may be that ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is the solution we didn’t know we needed.

In this month’s blog we look at Values Driven Action in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It’s a biggie, so strap yourself in as we dive into what values-driven-action means in the context of ACT, and how embracing it can lead to a richer, more purposeful life.

In this month’s blog I take a look at another of the “essential six” Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) processes: self-as-context.

In this month’s blog I take a look at acceptance, perhaps the trickiest process to learn in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

In this month’s blog I take a look at another process of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) called Defusion. Defusion is the capacity to step back or unhook from our thoughts and the narratives that drive those thoughts.

In this month’s blog I take a look at “present moment awareness” the second of six processes that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) draws upon.

In this month’s blog I start a series of articles about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. We begin with thinking about the importance of values.

In this month’s blog I take a look at our Inner Dictator/Bully/Saboteur, who they are, where they came from, and equally importantly, how to topple them from their position of power, not by rising up, but by making space….

In this month’s blog I explore some of the ways we can deal with “pushback” from other people when we decide to set boundaries with them.

In this blog post I explore the subject of boundaries, what they are, the different types and how to set them with self and others.

Happy Holidays! War isn’t over. In this blog I offer a way of managing the potential Hellscape of the Festive Season, and Late Capitalism in general!

In this blog I discuss the importance of play and playing for adults and how this can help you cope with the damaging systems we live under.