Narcissistic Abuse

We’ve all heard about narcissists, that they are full of their own self-importance, that they are selfish and quite annoying to be around. What we don’t hear about is the damage they can do to the people closest to them. For the past couple of years, I have worked...

Let’s reflect …

National Day of Reflection – remembering the last year. On 23 March 2020 we were ordered to stay at home and told that many lives would be cut short and that the toughest time was ahead of us. We braced ourselves for what we thought was to come but nothing...

Take back your power

I am constantly amazed at the determination, courage and resilience of the human psyche.   The strength that people show in the face of a crisis and adversity never ceases to astound me. I have the privilege of working with some of the support services in the south...

Survival

The sex was happening toThe little girlShe participatedIt’s her fault not hisHe didn’t knowHe was doing itTo the little girlShe let it happenI didn’t like itI liked hearing things he saidHe showed an interest in meHe made me feel specialI know I’m not soI’m angry with...

Child Abuse

When I was still training to be a psychotherapist, I started a placement at a cancer support centre in Surrey. I was still learning theories and how to be with clients. I knew this is what I wanted to do so took every client as a gift and new challenge to learn from...