From the Blog
Reflections, learning and general curiosities from the world of counselling, therapy and philosophy.
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Book Review – Will I Ever Have Sex Again?
A disarmingly honest and funny exploration of sex (and those who aren’t having it) By Sofie Hagen I’ve been a quiet fan of Sofie Hagen for a long time, although I can’t remember exactly where that began. Online clips of their stand-up routine caught my eye in the 2010s and I’ve devoured episodes of their…
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Book Review – Coming of Age
How Adolescence Shapes Us – Dr Lucy Foulkes When I picked up this book it was for two reasons. Firstly, I wanted an understanding of how adolescence forms us and shapes our identity to add to my professional knowledge and expertise as a counsellor. Secondly, I have four niblings (nieces and nephews) who are all…
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Is it time to rebrand selfishness? Time for boundaried generosity
The question of selfishness is a common theme in counselling. People often ask, how do I tell people what I want and need without sounding selfish? Many of us are taught from a young age that to put other people’s needs and feelings before our own is a great, noble act of kindness. Even the…
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Book Review – Meditations for Mortals
Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts by Oliver Burkeman I’ve just finished Oliver Burkeman’s latest book – Meditations for Mortals. I’ve been a big fan of Oliver Burkeman since I read The Happiness Antidote years ago. His latest book is written in four sections (representing a week) and seven…
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Book Review – Top 5 Regrets of the Dying
*This post discuss death and dying I’ve just finished the audio book – The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, a book published in 2011 after a series of reflective blog posts went viral as they touched a nerve with many all over the world. Part memoir, part philosophical musings, the author, Bronnie Ware, summarises…
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Resist dehumanisation. Try therapy.
It’s been difficult to watch the destruction of the riots as they tsunami through our streets in the past week. Watching the news and listening to the fears from those targeted, seeing the destruction in communities and neighbourhoods, feeling terrified to go into the world and be free from harrassment can feel overwhelming, devastating, infuriating…