Category: Blog
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My 2022 Summer reading
In time honoured tradition, it’s that sunny time of year where I head to my library and select my summer reading. Below are a few of gems which I have been enjoying. Every Family Has a Story by Julia Samuel This is the third book by Julia, following her very successful Grief Works and This…
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It’s a shame
The other day I was enjoying dinner with friends when an upcoming summer social was mentioned. We all opened our phones to check calendars and discuss logistics. I explained to the table, I’d have to be late to the social as I was attending an all-day workshop on guilt and shame. There were some chuckles…
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Hide and Seek
It is a joy to be hidden, and disaster not to be found D W Winnicott As the warmer weather arrives, I’ve been spending a bit of time frequenting my local park. I recently noticed a few children playing the classic game of hide and seek. In the game I saw, one little girl had…
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The Weird and Wonderful world of therapy (part two)
In ordinary social life, there is no equivalent to the psychotherapeutic situation. Anthony Storr, author and psychoanalyst Some of you may recall back in January, I began my little mini-series of articles exploring the World of therapy by firstly writing about some of the different types of therapy. For this month I wanted to explore…
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Bouncing back
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated” Maya Angelou A few experiences this past month have tested my ability to bounce back. To keep trying when at first (or second, or third) attempt, I didn’t succeed. It’s made me think of those large yellow boxes you sometimes see on the roadside,…
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The M Word
Imagine the scenario. A group of friends having an enjoyable dinner, there’s been lots of chat and laughter. Then the bill arrives. It sits on a little silver tray. Waiting to be picked up. The atmosphere around the table shifts from one of joviality to something a little nervous. Some friends ordered more than others,…
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Exploring our inner child
In every real man, a child is hidden that wants to play Friedrich Nietzsche Recently I was dabbling in one of my favourite pursuits, a bit of collage. My hobby is not only an outlet for my creativity but also a time for my inner child to be in charge. I make an absolute mess,…
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The Weird and Wonderful world of therapy (part one)
“…psychotherapy is also profoundly misunderstood and the subject of a host of unhelpful fantasies, hopes and suspicions. Its logic is rarely explained, and its voice seldom heard with sufficient directness.” School of Life, 2018 As we start the new year, I thought I’d pepper my monthly pieces of 2022 with some of insight into the…
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Getting even
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Confucius, Chinese philosopher Earlier this year, I was victim of a mini vengeful act. I won’t go into the dull and personal details, but the essential elements were that someone decided my perceived electronic “rejection” of them (which I considered as holding my boundaries…
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The spell of the narcissist
This time of year, always gets me thinking of all things spooky. The nights are drawing in, pumpkins being carved, and scary stories told around log fires. I thought about taking more of a psychological slant this Halloween holiday. That being the spooky spell we can sometimes fall under when in the presence of a narcissist. …
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