The Worrying Effects of Worry

A number of years ago, I attended a family gathering in which I ended up having a discussion with a mother about worry. She asked me how she could stop being a “Worrier”, and we discussed in detail all of her worries and the impact it was having on her.
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Thoughts on Nature and Self-Compassion

In a recent conversation with a colleague where we were talking about trust, forgiveness and other things therapists like to talk about, out of my mouth came a sentence that went something like: “Cultivating awe and respect for nature – and then coming to understand that I was part of the same nature which I so love – has allowed me to finally feel at home in my life”.
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Things My Polyamorous Therapist Friends Say

For the sixth episode of the It’s Complicated podcast, Reece Cox ventures into the realm of multilove. The episode is captivating and only left me curious for more brain pickings, so I wrote not just one of the interviewed psychotherapist, Mathias Funke, but also two other counsellors specialised in polyamory, Rosanna Wendel and Phil Sheldon. This is what came out of my probing.
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Friendship and Therapy

Throughout my time as a therapist, I've had one main objection against therapy. It's an objection that can best be understood – and potentially solved – through the lens of friendship and witnessing.
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Self Care For Millennials

If you, like myself, are part of the so-called generation Y (also known as millennials), then you may know what people mean when they say that the struggle is real.
People in a Group Psychotherapy Session

All About Group Therapy

Group therapy can be a profound way to confront problematic patterns and bring you closer to people in times of distance.