In psychotherapy and counselling, we have the opportunity to 'tell our story'  to someone who is able to hear it; someone who can help us think about it in new ways and support us while we are doing so. But what about outside the consulting room? What else can we do to open up our minds to new possibilities for living our lives? Other People's Stories My answer to these questions is to read (or watch, or listen) to other people's stories. In my opinion it's an easy, guilt-fre

You've signed up for some sessions with a psychotherapist or counsellor. You're committing your time, energy and hard-earned cash. You've even been warned that the road ahead often gets tricky here and there. How can you be sure that this slippery-sounding process is going to work? The short answer to that question is probably - "you can't!" There are no guarantees with psychotherapy although from my own experience of being in therapy myself and from working with others as a

Many people think of contacting a therapist  when something in their life goes wrong and they are left feeling distressed, confused or...