My Thoughts and Musings

The Self & Buddhism

The concept of the self is one of the most profound considerations of human existence. Who are we? What defines our identity? These questions have

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New Year Thoughts

The arrival of a new year is like turning the page to a fresh chapter in the book of our lives. It’s a moment brimming

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The Self

My approach to trauma is becoming more and more an integration of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) – IFS

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EMDR and Mindfulness

I have recently returned from a four-day EMDR retreat or experience. The venue was a retreat and meditation centre in the west of England. In

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New Year

So, we have passed the Winter Solstice, we welcome the return of The Light, days slowly get longer, nights slowly get shorter, and we welcome

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Healing or fixing?

At some point in therapy most of my clients tell me that they’re “broken” and that they need “fixing.” It often comes as a shock

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Hero’s Journey

Therapy as a hero’s journey? Arielle Schwartz, in her book The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook: Practical Mind-Body Tools to Heal Trauma, Foster Resilience and Awaken Your Potential, introduces

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