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

Metaphors often prove to be a very useful tool when trying to find out what is going on in someone's life and how best to help. People...

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