Exploring Happiness, Sadness, Anger, and Fear As I navigate through life, I’ve come to see that emotions are like colours on a painter’s palette—each one adding depth and dimension to the canvas of my experiences. The four basic emotions—happiness, sadness, anger, and...
When I tell my therapist that I didn’t sleep, she often asks me what I am angry about. This might seem like an unusual question, but there’s a profound connection between our emotions and sleep patterns. In my experience, sleep is not just a physical act of resting;...
Introduction How would you feel about a computerised psychotherapy? As a glance towards the evolution of therapies, I find the comparison between digital interventions like Deprexis and traditional psychotherapy fascinating. Each has its own set of benefits, catering...
As a therapist, I’ve worked with many individuals who struggle with depression. Despite its prevalence, there are still many misconceptions and lesser-known facts about this mental health condition. Here are six things you might not know about depression that could...
Working as I do, in a queer affirmative manner, it becomes easy to task Queer and LGBTQ+ affirmative for granted. Rather like a fish does see water because it is all around them, or the way that we do not notice air… until it is not there. So I thought it would be...
As a psychotherapist, I love working with people on the rewarding yet challenging journey of self-discovery. Understanding our deepest wants, needs, desires, thoughts, and feelings isn’t just a part of emotional healing—it’s essential for profound personal...
I often encounter individuals who navigate complex intersections of identity and mental health challenges. One such intersection is the overlap between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), experiences of trauma, and identifying as LGBTQ+. This blog aims to...
Finding the Ideal CRM for My Psychotherapy Practice A slightly different slant today, as this is an article for psychotherapists setting up in practice. Finding a good way to store client data and book appointments. I have spent many years in the CRM industry,...
Bi-erasure is the tendency to ignore, remove, falsify, or re-explain evidence of bisexuality in history, academia, the media, and other primary sources. It can manifest in various ways, including the denial or dismissal of bisexuality as a legitimate sexual...
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