Dissociation can mean a lot of different things to a lot of people. But this is the most straight forward way of describing it. Dissociation can be a coping strategy that the mind uses when whatever is happening to a person is too much and…

Sometimes there is so much negativity going on in my clients lives that it feels like their world is ending. And yet, the sun will set on this day and rise on another one. And if we pay attention, how we feel about something can…

This might seem rather elemental, but making sure that you eat on a regular basis is fundamental to good self-care. When you are hungry you more vulnerable to emotional overwhelm as you don’t have the mental energy to cope. So be good to your body,…

Silence gives power to our abusers and oppressors. But learning to speak your truth can be quite hard. Part of the reason for this is biological. When someone goes through a trauma, the part of their brain that is in charge of speech goes off…

This Public Service Announcement brought to you by the current debate in the media and politics around the accusations of sexual assault by Dr Blasey Ford against Brett Kavanaugh. So first let me say, unequivocally, that there are many people who experience sexual assault or…

Let’s say it one more time ladies, pretty is not the rent you pay to exist in this world. It’s absolutely okay for you to want to be pretty, it is not okay for you to feel you HAVE to be pretty. It is not…