Navigating the Emotional Whirlwind: Understanding the Five Stages of Grief
Navigating grief through give stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. A journey through emotions, healing, and finding new meaning
Recommended books
5 Easy steps to practice Mindfulness
Often clients ask me whether they should practice mindfulness or if I have any information about mindfulness. They’ve heard the buzz word but are unsure what mindfulness is and if it would help them make positive changes in their life. Well, the good news is that anyone can give mindfulness a try. It takes practice …
Working with Interpreters in Psychological Therapy
A book Review Working with interpreters for the first time in a psychological therapy setting sounds daunting. For me it instantly created feelings of anxiety and I thought ‘is it possible to bring a third person into the room? It would take me the counsellor into an uncomfortable setting. Surely this would affect the quality of …
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Birds have anxiety
A new acquisition in our therapy room that I rent from cornerstone has been the book All birds have anxiety by Kathy Hoopmann. This anxiety book is there for clients to browse at. All birds have anxiety is aimed at children but I feel it is an useful and fun read for anyone experiencing anxiety …
Humour in the Therapist Room
I was recently asked by CounsellingBlog to write a review for the Human Triangle written by Andrew Lansdown. The book was sent to me by the publisher. It is selling for £5 which I feel is expensive for a 70 page book. Here is my review….
Inspiring reflective books
I find that books in different stages of my life, have offered me inspiration and guidance throughout my life. I continue to look out for recommended books that can offer inspiration and allow me to reflect.
Behind closed doors
The report on an alleged public attack upon Nigella Lawson was not pleasant reading. Clearly, the involvement of her husband has reignited the debates surrounding domestic violence. Domestic violence does not discriminate and can happen to anyone, both men and women from any background. The majority of it happens behind closed doors. We know that …