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I felt compelled to write this post since embarking on a course of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. After initially seeking advice for a skin complaint, I was asked by …

This is a question which I often hear from clients, friends and in my own internal dialogue. At times, feelings can be painful, intense, scary, overwhelming. Just the thought of …

I have been playing around with the idea in my head about what makes up a human being. I’m sure this is by no means an original idea, but the …

Have you ever been on the receiving end of a random act of kindness? I have. Several years ago, I was seriously struggling financially. I was trying to juggle work, …

Do you find yourself creating dramas in your life? Perhaps you don’t know what to do with yourself when everything is going well? Does calmness = boring for you? Do …

Ever wondered why you’re feeling low / angry / lost / empty / obsessive..? It could be that you are grieving something you’ve lost.  Feelings of grief aren’t always related …

If the recent horrific events such as the Grenfell Tower fire, Finsbury Park, Manchester Arena and Borough Market attacks bring up feelings of helplessness, hopelessness and despair in you, you …

Connecting with others is such a fundamental idea when considering our mental health.  Whilst recently reading  my previous post: https://www.addictionrecoverytherapy.co.uk/connection-not-isolation-the-recipe-for-good-mental-health/ I felt the need to further expand this idea of ‘connection’. The …

A thought occurred to me recently, about something which I think is minimised in my profession. My thought was this: therapy can literally change who you are. Maybe, this is …

When we are feeling low and/or anxious it can be tempting to isolate, to lock ourselves away from others and ‘lick our wounds’ so to speak. However, I’m not convinced …