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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The Psychedelic Renaissance

During the last 20 years, psychedelic research has undergone a renaissance. For the fifth episode of the It's Complicated podcast, Reece Cox speaks to Gestalt therapist Mikko Karhulahti about the implications of this psychedelic wave of especially psilocybin- and MDMA-assisted therapy. Here is the transcript.
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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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All About Art Therapy

When it comes to getting unstuck, drawing a picture of your 'stuckness' can provide surprising solutions to help you find your way again. In this piece, the benefits of creating pictures in counselling are explored.

Our Story: Why It’s Complicated

No one expected that these two therapists, with completely different approaches to counselling, would share the goal of making life less complicated for therapists and clients alike. Here's the story of how a coffee at a Berlin café led to one therapy project after another.