In this month’s blog we look at ways of getting what you need from the most “wonderful” time of the year…

In this month’s blog we look at Impostor Syndrome - you have it, I have it, nearly everyone has it. But what do we do about it? It may be that ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is the solution we didn’t know we needed.

In this month’s blog we look at Values Driven Action in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It’s a biggie, so strap yourself in as we dive into what values-driven-action means in the context of ACT, and how embracing it can lead to a richer, more purposeful life.

In this month’s blog I take a look at another of the “essential six” Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) processes: self-as-context.

In this month’s blog I take a look at acceptance, perhaps the trickiest process to learn in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

In this month’s blog I take a look at another process of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) called Defusion. Defusion is the capacity to step back or unhook from our thoughts and the narratives that drive those thoughts.

In this month’s blog I take a look at “present moment awareness” the second of six processes that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) draws upon.

In this month’s blog I start a series of articles about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. We begin with thinking about the importance of values.

In this month’s blog I take a look at our Inner Dictator/Bully/Saboteur, who they are, where they came from, and equally importantly, how to topple them from their position of power, not by rising up, but by making space….

In this month’s blog I explore some of the ways we can deal with “pushback” from other people when we decide to set boundaries with them.

In this blog post I explore the subject of boundaries, what they are, the different types and how to set them with self and others.

Happy Holidays! War isn’t over. In this blog I offer a way of managing the potential Hellscape of the Festive Season, and Late Capitalism in general!

In this blog I discuss the importance of play and playing for adults and how this can help you cope with the damaging systems we live under.

In this blog I discuss EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy) and how it might help you overcome trauma, anxiety, depression and other issues.

In this blog I am going to explore the three components of self compassion and the many ways this can ripple out in our lives to help us navigate this disturbing, distressing world.

In this blog I explore the nature of emotional flashbacks, what they are, and how to reduce the way they can impact on your life.

In this blog post I explore a lesser known offshoot of CBT called Schema Therapy. This therapy works with our internal world or system of “parts” to help us solve some of the ways we sabotage ourselves without knowing why we do it.

In this blog post I explore the nature of unwanted intrusive thoughts, what they are, why they cause us so much trouble and what we can do about them.

In this blog post I explore the best ways to stop ourselves from spiralling when events or people trigger a trauma-based stress response. The Five Anchors come from Resmaa Menakem’s (highly recommended) book “My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialised Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies" and are themselves based on the work of Dr David Schnarch.

Content Warning – this blog contains references to racism, ableism, suicide, rape, misogyny, queer, fat and transphobia.

In this blog post I’ll explore Sonya Renee Taylor’s wonderful book “The Body Is Not An Apology” along with the ways that body terrorism shows up, and how we can resist it using radical self-love.