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View fullsize Knowing your values is a great way to get in touch with your sense of self because "It can give a guide on the direction you want to head in, an idea of the types of goals that will be most fulfilling and purposeful. It can help you to preserve
View fullsize My favourite Carl Rogers quotes from On Becoming a Person: • "It is the client who knows what hurts, what directions to go, what problems are crucial, what experiences have been deeply buried" • "I find I am more effective
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View fullsize The feeling wheel devised by Gloria Wilcox is a helpful tool in differentiating your emotions and finding the right word to describe it to others. Save this for later reference!
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View fullsize My favourite lessons from Why Has Nobody Told me This Before? @drjulie • "When you believe something, the brain will scan the environment for any signs that the belief is true" • Painful problems can be so overwhelming and deman
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View fullsize There are many things our minds might do to keep us safe, especially after trauma. These are what Freud called "unconscious resources". Feel free to message me if you want to talk more about any of these!
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View fullsize My favourite lessons from the body keeps the score: • "Alexithymia - Greek for not having words for feelings" • "Being anchored in the present while revisiting the trauma opens the possibility of deeply knowing that terribl
View fullsize The current book shelf and space for many more! I'm constantly learning in this work and regularly complete CPD (continuing professional development). Feel free to message me if you have read any of these!
View fullsize To those who have complemented the paintings in my therapy room... they're not really paintings. They're photos I've taken of my favourite places edited to look like paintings! The Lake District, Oxford and Salcombe. Where is your safe/happy place? ?
View fullsize Do you have any of these common thinking habits? These are what Aaron Beck called cognitive distortions. They may have been a natural trauma response from the past that is no longer serving you
View fullsize Time in nature has been shown to reduce cortisol levels, decrease pulse rate, blood pressure and even improve nervous system function. Contact me if you're interested in having your therapy outdoors! 🌿
View fullsize Seale-Hayne is welcoming even in the dark! These short winter days can massively affect your mood. Although, "Sometimes we see more in the dark" - @bressie Where is my mind podcast
View fullsize The comforting therapy room is on the upper east wing. I will help you find me!
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View fullsize There may be one or more things in particular that I can support you in. I have experience with: • Substance dependency • Addictions • Eating disorders • Obsessions • OCD • Phobias • Self-harm • Abuse • An
View fullsize I offer a comfortable and confidential space at Seale-Hayne in Newton Abbot, outdoor therapy in the beautiful surrounding Dartmoor countryside, or online therapy via video/phone.