When I say ‘I meet clients where they are’, this means that we start where the client wants to start. Some people are put off going to therapy for years (even decades) because they expect to *have to* go back over their past, to return…
It lifts my heart when I come across unexpected gladness (and skill/artistry). This is Michael Disley’s piece The Gathering. Created in 2024, it stands in the gardens of Marchmont House, and has wonderful textures and stroke-ability. There’s another of his sculptures there, too, but I…
A client was recounting how she’d got herself ready for her first session with me – in her own words, ‘I need to know what to expect, so that I can prepare’. She’d initially asked a lot of questions – what was my approach, what…
For the love of dogs. March 2025 More on this later – and not just dogs, but all beloved pets and companion animals.
The older I become, the more I encourage myself to make the most of every opportunity. Finances permitting, that could be live music, poetry, and dance, exhibitions, workshops and retreats. Some of these involve stepping well out of my comfort zone – I don’t know…
Shows all I know! I’d thought the word ‘glimmer’ started with The Glimmer Twins – Jagger and Faithfull, along with Richards and Pallenberg, were on a cruise to Brazil in 1968/69. They were the ‘glamour ingredient’ in a ship full of older seagoers, who were…
It’s very easy to skate over the good Christmas/holiday season advice – be kind to yourself, be kind to others, don’t spend more than you can afford in order to show family and friends how much you love them, give thanks for the good things…
Like many people, I tussle a bit with change – even if, or especially when, I’m not particularly happy in my un-changed state. ‘I have the help I need – I only have to ask’. Often it’s the ‘asking for help’ which can be a…
In a discussion recently someone asked me what happens if a client doesn’t want the Bach Flower Remedies, or isn’t ready for them.
