Month: September 2014

  • Be Kind to Yourself

    Without fail, whenever I talk to therapists about issues they have with running their practices, they will say, “I just don’t understand why I find it so hard. I know I do good work. I sit in front of my clients and I know I can help them. So why is it so hard for…

  • Help! What Do I Say to my GP?

    You’ve made an appointment to talk to your local GP, or indeed anyone who might be able to refer work to you. What now? When you’re there, sitting in front of them, what do you say? No knowing what to say to people is often what holds us back from talking to them. So if…

  • Why Did the Therapist Cross the Road?

    Some time ago there was a post doing the rounds on Facebook that read “I look forward to a time when a chicken can cross the road without having its motives questioned.” Some months ago, a long term client left unexpectedly. I was shocked and saddened. We had had a good relationship (I thought.) Despite asking…