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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 prepared us...
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...
Be kind to ourselves
This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week’s theme is kindness. In these uncertain times we have seen an escalation of kindness between strangers and within our communities. Kindness gives us hope and helps us reconnect with our fellow human beings. We have all seen...
Get talking
When faced with difficulty, some people throw themselves into their work hoping that by ignoring the issue, it will go away, and it may. But it won’t go far. Some become focused on a strict exercise regime in order to avoid what’s going on in their heads but again,...
Blog Post
Reach out – mental health support at this time is vital As we live through these strange and uncertain times, the trauma that some of us will go through with this virus will, no doubt, have a profound effect on our lives. For those who contract the virus, the fear and...
