Just as common land—once open to all for grazing and sustenance—was fenced off by the elite to create private profit and official boundaries, we are seeing the enclosure of the therapeutic landscape.
Tag: depression
2024 – Space and Breath
Every year I write a review, and have done for much of the time I have been in Private Practice. It began as an extension of a…… Read more “2024 – Space and Breath”
Guest Post; How to maintain a work – life balance while struggling with depression
It is great to have a guest post from Peter Minkoff, who bravely talks, about an important topic. Keeping a work -life balance whilst depressed. I have been…… Read more “Guest Post; How to maintain a work – life balance while struggling with depression”
To Google or not to Google?
A paper came across my twitter timeline recently which genuinely left me wide eyed with surprise. It was entitled “Should psychiatrists Google their patients?” It was one…… Read more “To Google or not to Google?”
Frozen pizza never killed anyone.
Consider this client referral. They are recently bereaved, losing their mother in quite traumatic circumstances. They are considering counselling as they feel they are loosing their role in their family, and have…… Read more “Frozen pizza never killed anyone.”
Lost and Found- A post for world mental health day.
If you follow me on twitter you will know I make no secret of the fact I suffered from severe post natal depression. I sometimes think of…… Read more “Lost and Found- A post for world mental health day.”
Inside Out
This post contains spoilers for the Pixar animation Inside Out. The latest offering from Disney/Pixar is a marked departure from the classic Disney formula. It tells the…… Read more “Inside Out”
Instagram and #Gracenotes.
Those of you who found this blog via my involvement with #PNDhour and PNDchat will already know I suffered from post natal depression after the birth of…… Read more “Instagram and #Gracenotes.”
Relaxation, Meditation, Mindfulness
As someone who was a practicing Buddhist for almost 20 years I have observed the recent interest in meditation and mindfulness with great interest. The benefits of…… Read more “Relaxation, Meditation, Mindfulness”
Let’s talk about sex!
There is a title to make people sit up a bit straighter on a wintery Saturday afternoon. The stereotype of the uptight English who do not talk…… Read more “Let’s talk about sex!”
Counselling in Northumberland 