Author: suziechick
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Modern-day loneliness
“What technology makes easy is not always what nurtures the human spirit.” Sherry Turkle Over the past year or so, the therapy world has been debating (and at times fretting) over the advance of technology, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI), and its potential impact on counselling and psychotherapy. It’s a dialogue that is absolutely necessary in…
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Understanding indecision
“More is lost by indecision than wrong decision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity” Marcus Tullius Cicero (Roman philosopher) I had the strangest experience when it came to writing my blog this month. I just couldn’t decide what to focus on. I love writing my monthly ponderings and so it came as a shock when…
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Dealing with disappointment
“If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.” Henry David Thoreau We somehow find us ourselves at the start of another year (is it just me or has time sped up)? And for many of us, we’ll be experiencing a fair bit of disappointment this month. Whether it’s…
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Love heals (literally)
“Love casts out fear; but conversely fear casts out love. And not only love. Fear also casts out intelligence, casts out goodness, casts out all thought of beauty and truth” Aldous Huxley, writer and philosopher. “It’s coming on Christmas” as Joni Mitchell sings and for most of us this is a time of coming together…
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Projection anyone?
“The most dangerous psychological mistake is the projection of the shadow onto others; this is the root of almost all conflicts.” Carl Jung This month, I thought I’d explore a meaty concept which comes up a lot in therapy, projection. As the quote from Carl Jung explains, projection is a psychological process which has a great…
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Emotional eating -a little morsel (part 2)
“The way we feel about ourselves, will influence how we feed ourselves” Linda Cundy, attachment psychotherapist. Welcome back folks to my second little bite into the topic of emotional eating. Last month I covered the what and the why and so this month I want to cover how we can manage our cravings for food…
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Emotional eating- a little morsel (part 1)
“Eating patterns are directly connected with emotional issues arising both from childhood and from current stresses” Gabor Mate Our relationship with food begins from the very start of our life. Afterall we can’t survive without nourishment. Food quickly becomes entwinned with our caregivers and early life experiences. Psychotherapist, Julia Samuel describes food as the one…
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My 2025 Summer reading
Hello all! It’s that time when I delve into my ever-growing personal library and review four books which I hope you might also enjoy. Hour of the Heart by Irvin Yalom Irvin Yalom the prolific writer/existential psychotherapist is now in his mid 90’s, with his memory fading fast he decides on a dramatic approach to…
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Being bold, being brave
“Only boldness can deliver us from fear.” Carl Jung (If you’d like to hear an audio version of this post, then head on over to my Substack!) The other day I was lucky enough to be enjoying a facial courtesy of a very kind Christmas present (lucky me), and the therapist asked me to draw…
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For richer or poorer- money and relationship (part two)
Welcome back one and all! If you recall last month, I was discussing the prickly topic of money and relationship, exploring why the topic can be fraught with potential trouble. And so, this month I’d like to conclude with how best to approach these discussions with our loved ones. Hope you find this useful. How…
Suzie Chick 