In my last blog I mentioned reading a book when I was training to become a Clinical Psychologist which recounted André Malraux asking a parish

I remember reading a book when I was training to become a Clinical Psychologist which recounted André Malraux asking a parish priest, who had listened

Emotions hold intelligence and wisdom, but we tend not to listen. I am not speaking of emotional intelligence, which generally refers to one’s understanding of

This is a somewhat outlandish premise, but bear with me. Imagine a world where we were never shushed, a world where all emotions were allowed.

What is a psychological defence and what do we mean by the term defence? Well, a defence is something we do to avoid pain. For

I strongly believe the answer to most of the world’s problems is guilt. Guilt is a corrective emotion and by that I mean it is

As I sit in my therapist’s chair, I have often wondered what does my client think I am thinking. A lot of the time, I

For a long time now, our society has had a tendency to medicalise people’s misery. We have looked at suffering, and drawn a conclusion that