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Graduation Day
After four fabulous, fun and fruitful years I am stepping down from WOMGENE SIG and before bowing out was asked...
The Corona Virus and Why We Need To Think Like A Plant
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock and Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty...
Who Cares About The Women Who Care?
A report in The Psychologist several years ago asked the question,” Are mental health services inherently feminised?” out of a...
Chance Encounters
Chance encounters play a prominent role in shaping the course of human lives”, Albert Bandura, former president of the American...
WHY SELF-HELP IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT YOU WANT
An interview given by Annie Taylor founder of the Profanity Embroidery Group (PEG) caught my eye recently. PEG is a...
Why Mental Health Nurses make excellent CBT Therapists.
Nurses are having a well deserved moment in the spotlight, just in time for this month’s National Nurses Day. It...
Personal independence or private humiliation? PIP & Mental Health
A recent BBC Radio 4 programme explored the role humiliation plays at a personal, economic and political level. It’s well...
Hands On
There was an interesting article in the Guardian newspaper recently which commented on the fact that strokes and hugs appeared...
Happiness, we’ve all been doing it wrong. Richard Branson elucidates.
Happiness, we’ve all been doing it wrong. Richard Branson elucidates. The one where Richard Branson gets a well-deserved beating. Read...
Behavioural Experiments in CBT | Adam Radomsky walking the walk
Behavioural Experiments in CBT – Adam Radomsky walking the walk. The one where I share a video by the wonderful...
The Power of Self Compassion
The Power of Self Compassion The one where I share a short video by Kristen Neff which is guaranteed to...
Before mindfulness became a thing there was Dennis Potter
Before mindfulness became a thing there was Dennis Potter The one where the brilliant Dennis Potter describes tree blossom. Read...
Reflections on the IPSIG workshop – developing CBT & building your business
Reflections on the IPSIG workshop – developing CBT & building your business The one where I manage to find a...
Independent CBT practitioners and the thorny issue of fee scheduling. How much is not enough?
Independent CBT practitioners and the thorny issue of fee scheduling. How much is not enough? The one where I encourage...
On your marks, get set, write
On your marks, get set, write. The one where I encourage IP’s to get their creative juices flowing because blogging...