The Way Forward Is Through What We Avoid
What if the moments that feel like the end are actually the beginning. This piece explores the idea that what we avoid within ourselves does not disappear, and that real change only begins when we are willing to face it.
The Wells We Carry – On feelings and emotions
Inside each of us is a capacity to feel far more than we usually allow. This piece explores what can happen when we stop managing feelings and start drawing from them.
Listening to Anxiety, Not Fighting It
Anxiety shows up in almost every counselling conversation, even when it is not the reason someone first comes to therapy. This piece reflects on anxiety as a protective response that has not yet been shown that life has changed.
The Hidden Cost of Staying Silent in Your Relationship
Silence can feel safer than speaking up — but unspoken feelings don’t disappear. Over time, they build distance between you and the person you love.
Anxiety Counselling: Finding a Way Through with a Humanistic Approach
Anxiety isn’t just something to fix, it can tell us about what’s happening in our lives. In counselling, I offer space to explore it with compassion and curiosity.
Individuation and the Journey Towards Wholeness
Individuation is the process of becoming more fully yourself. In counselling, it unfolds through reflection, honesty and a deeper connection to what’s been hidden or forgotten.
Not Knowing Where to Start Is a Great Place to Begin
Not knowing where to start in therapy isn’t a problem – it’s often the beginning of something important.
Launching MEN TALK TOO: Support for Men’s Mental Health
I’ve launched a new service called MEN TALK TOO – a space for men to explore their mental health, find support and begin conversations that are often left unsaid.
When You Don’t Know What’s Wrong
You don’t need the right words to come to counselling. Not knowing what’s wrong can be the very reason to begin.
Writing About Hope (and Doubt) for Philosophy Now
My article Hope: Blessing or Curse? has just been published in Philosophy Now. It’s a personal reflection on the tension between hope and doubt – and how both are part of what it means to keep going.