“In every adult, there lurks a child – an eternal child, something that is always becoming, is never completed, and calls for unceasing care, attention, and education. That is the part of human personality which wants to develop and become whole.”
C G Jung
“In every adult, there lurks a child – an eternal child, something that is always becoming, is never completed, and calls for unceasing care,
attention, and education. That is the part of human personality which wants to develop and become whole.”
C G Jung
We have fallen into Autumn. A familiar cycle for Nature, but how is it for us this year?
There is much that is falling this Autumn. Leaves turning fiery-red and brilliant-orange before the brittle-brown and final fall back down into the earth. But we too, barely emerged from lockdown, retreat again. With no [...]
A stirring ‘back-to-school’ call and mixed feelings. Starting therapy feels rather similar
With memories, consequences and lingering affects of COVID-19 related fear and loss still present, we face a stirring 'back-to-school' call. There are mixed feelings around this Fresh Start I reflect on how starting therapy resembles [...]
New Growth
This month sees new growth in my practice, but not quite how I imagined it following the partial lifting of COVID-19 restrictions on 4th July At the time of writing, social distance is reduced to [...]
The recent decision to lift more COVID-19 related restrictions on 4th July is creating a buzz. I notice in myself and in those around me very mixed responses.
How are you responding? I consider here how our reactions to change reflect our psychological (internal) world and way of relating to others. I will be drawing on observations from attachment theory and practice. [...]
Struggling with self-care – Part II
Dead Wood New Growth Since engaging in this tussle with the self-care subject a few weeks ago, I have been on a number of morning runs through the woods near home. This is always [...]
Struggling with self-care
This month, I want to talk about self-care. I’m finding it as challenging to write about as many people find it to implement. So, bear with me; like therapy, this might not be immediately clear [...]