Recently, my Clinical Supervisor Dr Mary Welford, author of The Compassionate Mind Approach to Building Self-Confidence, highlighted some research that suggests a high percentage of people who come to therapy don’t say or talk about the very thing that has brought them there in the first ... Read More about What Are You NOT Saying In Therapy
How to Use Your Journal During a Crisis
When we experience a crisis, our pre-frontal cortex goes offline. In other words, at the very moment we need the logical, thinking part of our brain, it isn’t there for us! This is because our brains haven’t evolved beyond reacting automatically to a crisis with purely survival in mind. This ... Read More about How to Use Your Journal During a Crisis
Tips for Reducing Isolation in Private Practice
I’ve worked in private practice for a number of years now. I work alone, running a busy clinic with a small virtual team, so I know first-hand just how isolating it can be. The issue also comes up a lot in the CBT in Private Practice Facebook group I co-founded with my colleague Heather ... Read More about Tips for Reducing Isolation in Private Practice
Social Distancing – Why We Find it Difficult and How to Cope
Are you finding social distancing difficult? Struggling with isolation? You’re not alone. Humans are a socially connected species. We’re meant to live in close tribes because we’re actually quite fragile. Compare us to the average lion, bear or even a large dog and we don’t fare well in terms of ... Read More about Social Distancing – Why We Find it Difficult and How to Cope
Why Your Private Practice Needs a Business Plan (and how to Write One)
Do you have business plan for your private practice? Have you ever considered creating one? Heather and I were both mental health nurses who spent many years working in the NHS before setting up our own businesses. Together, we have well over 10 years’ experience running successful private ... Read More about Why Your Private Practice Needs a Business Plan (and how to Write One)