In case no one told you today, you are good enough.   Have you ever wondered where some of your beliefs about yourself come from? Do they belong to you? Are they based in the here and now reality? Or do they belong to someone else?   Can you change your beliefs about yourself? […] Read more »

  New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings. Lao Tzu   Everyone has heard the saying ‘when one door closes, another door opens’. Change can be hard though. What if you are used to that one door being open. You know the positioning of the handle and can reach and open it automatically. Perhaps […] Read more »

Looking behind, I am filled with gratitude, looking forward, I am filled with vision, looking upwards I am filled with strength, looking within, I discover peace ~ Quero Apache Prayer Follow Read more »

What is meant by the term ‘Stroke’? Transactional Analysis employs the term ‘strokes’ to denote any form of social inter-action where another’s presence is recognised. Therefore any transaction is also an exchange of strokes. While the general term ‘stroking’ might be used to imply close, physical contact, in reality and practice it may present in […] Read more »

  Asking for support is not always easy. In fact sometimes it can feel daunting and even overwhelming for some. There are services out there which are available to everyone however. Below is a list of contact numbers and websites that you may find useful. Talking really does help.   Mind – 020 8519 2122 […] Read more »

I was reminded yesterday, of a quote I once read about armour being designed to protect the front of the body and not the back and that the reason for this is that we were not meant to run from our enemies, rather stand and face them head on. I think that we can apply […] Read more »

“The fact that you’re struggling doesn’t make you a burden. It doesn’t make you unlovable or undesirable or undeserving of care. It doesn’t make you too much or too sensitive or too needy. It makes you human. Everyone struggles. Everyone has a difficult time coping, and at times, we all fall apart. During these times, […] Read more »

Reacting in ‘the same old way’ in Psychotherapeutic terms probably means you are engaging in Script behaviour that may no longer suit your needs or who you are. I addressed the concept Life Scripts in my previous post. As a child, when this Script was developed maybe you didn’t have a choice. Maybe you learnt […] Read more »

Below is an essay I wrote a while back on a Transactional Analysis concept I find particularly useful when working with clients. It explores the idea of ‘Scripts’, what they are (therapeutically), how they come to be and how they are acted out in our here and now reality. An aim of personal therapy is […] Read more »

‘It’s a funny thing coming home. Nothing changes. Everything looks the same, feels the same, even smells the same. You realize what’s changed is you.’ F. Scott Fitzgerald                 Follow Read more »