Blogs - Thoughts of a Therapist

How many times do we hear someone explain an action with the phrase “I can’t help it – it’s my OCD”, casually naming it as an excuse for needing tidiness, or for persistently lining items in certain orderly rows? But Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is far more serious than this: it is not about being tidy, organised, or cautious: it is a constant battle between logic and fear, clarity and chaos. And it should not be taken lightly: just as feeling anxious is not the same a

It may seem strange to write about having relationships with books, particularly novels, but I definitely do. It occurs at that time when...

I love writing, and when I wrote my first blog, I did so feeling that it would be the first of many, that I would be writing at least one...

Everything I know about mental health cannot possibly be understood without understanding trauma - it is truly at the core of everything....

Mindfulness - Being Present in the Modern World In order to practice mindfulness, we need to understand what it is: for me, mindfulness...

Thoughts about how to reframe our opinions about Winter

This is a guide for teacher's experiencing burnout

I write about what is on my mind and what might also be on yours. 'Read widely. Study other writers. Be thoughtful, then go out and do...