A few months ago I returned to the practice of yoga after a break of some years. Once only an addition to my weekly exercise routine, it has now become a daily practice in its own right and the results I have felt to my mind, body and general state of well-being have been profound.Searching for … [Read more...]
Forgetting how to feel
In May I wrote a blog entitled 'What happened to a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down', wherein I drew an analogy between society's addiction to sugar, and our need for immediate gratification and constant stimulus in daily life. It was therefore with interest, fascination and sadness … [Read more...]
What Happened to a Spoonful of Sugar to Help the Medicine go Down?
Most of us of a certain age will remember watching Mary Poppins as children; indeed the 1964 Disney film continues to occasionally grace our screens, usually around Christmas and at a less-than-prime viewing slot. Even for those of us whose memories of the film have faded, we probably remember the … [Read more...]
Sex and Porn – Is addiction just an excuse?
The topic of sex and porn addiction is one that is hotly debated in the media at present. It is also one that is hotly debated amongst psychologists/psychotherapists. But is it really an addiction? First off, perhaps part of the problem lies in the interchangeable use of the two terms: lay and … [Read more...]
Relationship Issues
Apparently January is the month when more couples file for divorce than any other. The reason given for this? After what is often a stressful festive period, couples spending extra time together suddenly realise that they don’t have nearly as much in common as they once did. Whilst this may well … [Read more...]
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common psychological term and one that has entered cultural lexicon of daily life: if we are anxious, we all focus on what we can do to reduce our anxiety – as if anxiety is an externally generated condition that has descended upon us. Let’s be clear: anxiety is unpleasant and … [Read more...]
Energy Psychotherapy
The concept of energy psychotherapy may be unfamiliar to most and easily dismissed as something ‘new age’ sounding. However, in reality, working with body energy to heal trauma is neither a new concept, nor one that is apart from mainstream clinical psychotherapy.First off, what is energy … [Read more...]
Counselling and Psychotherapy Services in Brighton & Hove
A Good Year for Brighton and Hove PsychotherapyAs we approach the end of another busy year it is time to look back at both the achievements and challenges of 2013. This has been our practice’s first year and a fruitful one so far. I attribute this to a close partnership of dedicated therapists … [Read more...]
Self-care
It is relatively easy to recognise when those around us are not caring well for themselves, either by overworking or just carrying on with their busy work and family lives despite feeling utterly depleted.But isn't it just as easy to neglect our own need for self-care?What is actually meant … [Read more...]
Relaxing into Being
It is so rare in today's world to give oneself permission to relax and do nothing. Yet our body and mind need those moments of relaxation in order to recover from the constant demands of a production-based society. Doing rather than being is how most of us are programmed to spend our time. … [Read more...]
New Consulting Rooms
We are very excited to be moving to our new practice on The Drive in Hove. Both the building and location are superb and the rooms have been newly renovated to a high standard. We would like to welcome both clients and practitioners to our new consulting rooms. I hope you will love it as much as we … [Read more...]
Dreams and Associations
I have recently learnt more about working with dreams from my clinical supervisor, a woman whom I admire for her intelligence, knowledge and the way she encourages me to think.Dreams are both crazy and fascinating. When explored in psychotherapy it can lead to a better understanding of internal … [Read more...]
Being Yourself
I came across Oscar Wilde's lovely quote "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken". It made me think of the work I do and how so much of it is about facilitating people to discover who they really are. I am also reminded of my own personal journey of embracing my unique self and becoming more … [Read more...]
Love and Anxiety
In the latest issue of 'The Psychotherapist' Dr Geoff Warburton interviews Dr Harville Hendrix, co-founder of Imago relationship therapy and author of "Getting the Love you Want".In the interview, Warburton asks Hendrix about his definition of love. Interestingly, the topic turns to … [Read more...]
Real Contact
According to Carl Rogers’s theory of personality, the self-actualizing tendency is an inner drive to experience oneself in a way that is consistent with one’s conscious view of who one is. The therapeutic process is largely about expressing oneself in life and relationships from a place of … [Read more...]