Professional development as a counsellor and psychotherapist has always been important to me. Earlier this year, I applied for BACP accreditation, and have recently been notified that I’ve achieved my goal. The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy offer a hierarchy of membership levels, according to different criteria. These are not awarded automatically, but applicants…
Mother’s Day can be a wonderful time of celebration ….. children coming into your bedroom on that special day, proudly bringing their homemade cards and a cup of tea (if you’re lucky). But for many, the day, and the time leading up to it, can be a reminder of painful times. You might be grieving…
One of the most common issues that my counselling and hypnotherapy clients want help with is sleep. Many come to visit me with other things going on in their lives, but poor quality sleep makes it more difficult for them to function fully in their daily lives. There can be no doubt in the power…
Better the balance, better the world. #BalanceforBetter This is the theme of International Women’s Day 2019 – building a gender balanced world. It is a day to reflect on all the progress made by women, and to celebrate the difference that women have made to the world. The campaign theme runs for the whole year…
It has long been recognised that the arts have potential healing and therapeutic effects. For many years I have used photography as personal therapy to help myself through some dark times in my life, when my camera, my dogs and walks were the main things keeping me sane. As a person-centred counsellor, I’m interested in the increasing evidence…