A powerful exploration of the experience of shame from Carolyn Spring * *mentions sexual abuse The start of my journey out of shame |...

New mums on the fear of violent intrusive thoughts - YOU Magazine A interesting and useful article with comment from Dr Caroline Boyd,...

A great piece in last week's The Observer by writer and Psychotherapist Philippa Perry on the difficulties in finding, knowing and...

The decision to begin therapy is a brave one and not to be undertaken lightly. It involves turning towards our struggle and the things...

A helpful reminder by Dr Emily Anhalt that sometimes, just getting through something difficult can be enough - we don't have to be...

A great recent tweet by Dr Emily Anhalt which reminds us of our human need for connection, recognition, approval and belonging. Of course...

An excellent recent post from Dr Emily Anhalt about things to consider when starting therapy.

A great tweet by Dennis Tirch to remind us that the "stick method" (beating ourselves up) doesn't tend to serve us very well when we are...

"Positive thinking" can seem extremely appealing and we can all find ourselves expending a great deal of time and energy in the pursuit...

A passage from Dr Gabor Mate's international bestselling book "When the BODY SAYS NO. The cost of HIDDEN STRESS" (p38) which beautifully...

An important reminder of the value of learning how to fail by Professor Feynman.

A great talk by Brene Brown outlining the "Anatomy of Trust" using her acronym BRAVING: Boundaries Reliability Accountability Vault...

A wonderful video focusing on the importance of altruism, connection, reciprocity and cooperation in times of need. This video links...

A beautiful piece by Susie Orbach on Radio 4's A Point of View show. In this episode she eloquently sets out the impact and conflicts...

A great tweet from MIND in MIND to remind us of our interconnectedness, even in times of isolation. MIND in MIND offer podcasts and...

" Dr. Bruce Perry joins the podcast to explore how we can limit the long-term impact of stressful events, and heal from past traumatic...

This fantastic article featuring Paul Gilbert, Deborah Lee, Tobyn Bell and others from the Compassionate Mind Foundation is a great...

Whilst Christmas can have positive associations for many people, for many others it can be a tricky time, fraught with pressures, family...

In recent conversations with friends, family and those I work with, I have noticed an increase in questions/statements like "why do I...

A wonderful illustration of self criticism and self compassion by Melissa Hoban depicting the common relationship/dialogue between the two!