Psychotherapist London
Thinking & Writing
On psychotherapy, the inner life, and the work of change.
The History of the Twelve Steps: From Alcoholics Anonymous to Narcotics Anonymous and Overeaters Anonymous
The Twelve Steps are one of the most influential ideas in the history of addiction recovery. They began in one fellowship, for one problem, drink, and went on …
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Finance: The Golden Cage
Few cages are as comfortable, or as hard to leave, as a career in finance. From the outside it is the picture of success. From the inside, a great many of the …
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In His Shadow: The Hidden Cost of Supporting Someone Else's Career
Behind a great many high-flying careers stands someone whose own ambitions were quietly set aside. She is rarely mentioned in the success story, and almost …
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Alexithymia: When You Cannot Find Words for What You Feel
There is a particular kind of suffering that rarely gets named. It is not depression exactly, though it often accompanies it. It is not anxiety, though tension …
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EMDR on the NHS vs Private: What You Actually Need to Know
If you have been told by your GP, a therapist, or your own research that EMDR might help you (for PTSD, trauma, or another condition for which EMDR has a …
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Inner Child Healing: A Jungian Perspective
Few psychological concepts have been more widely absorbed into popular culture (and more routinely misunderstood) than the inner child. In its popular form, it …
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Male Burnout: What It Is, Why Men Don't Recognise It, and What to Do
The word burnout has become so common in workplace culture that it risks meaning almost nothing. Used loosely, it describes anything from a difficult week to a …
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Male Depression: What It Actually Looks Like
Depression in men is significantly under-diagnosed, and the reason is straightforward: the standard clinical picture of depression (persistent sadness, …
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The Dangers of EMDR Therapy: What the Research Actually Shows
If you have been researching EMDR therapy and found yourself on pages describing it as dangerous, potentially harmful, or capable of causing false memories and …
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