As so often happens in my practice, in the last week or so the same topic of concern h

Ever tried to change? Difficult, isn't it? Most of my clients come to me knowing that they need to c

What could possibly be wrong with praise? It makes us feel good, improves our self-esteem and motiva

Many years ago, I came across the concept of the Highly Sensitive Temperament (now also called senso

"I'll get around to it one day..." "I know I should, but I just can't get started." "Every tim

26 November 2018 I have quite a few pet peeves. (OK, I admit it, more than a few.) The one I want t

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A while back, I wrote about FOMO - Fear Of Missing Out, and how it drives food cravings. There's ano

It's funny how so many of my clients seem to turn up with the same issue, in any given week! Lately

Have you ever felt frustrated that you're not achieving what you know you're truly capable of? Or do

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I bet that title got your attention! After all, what could possibly be healing about anger? Isn't it

Do you ever notice that your reactions to daily life events are... ahem... somewhat less mature than

Does your life ever feel like the movie Groundhog Day? The same conflict playing out over and over a

Joseph came to see me after finding a suspicious lump, in a location where he had previously had a b

  In last week's post, Stuffing food into a hole that isn’t food-shaped, I discussed t

Weight loss is one of the top 5 reasons why people seek my help. That's hardly surprising, given tha

It seems my article on the Highly Sensitive Temperament (HST) struck a chord with many readers! One

It's a truism that childhood experiences continue to influence our emotional reactions and behaviour

Have you ever felt frustrated because you really want to do something - achieve a goal, break a bad

I have quite a few versions of 'If I only had a dollar for every time a client told me x, I'd be a v

The term New Year's Resolution has come to mean 'a promise that you break a few days into the New Ye

Do you ever find yourself getting things out of proportion? Do you become enraged when your boss 'gi

Is wrestling with your 'Inner Saboteur' a regular part of your life? Just about everyone has experie

'Catherine' is a delightful woman in her late 50s, with whom I've been working for quite some time.

  A couple of weeks ago, a member of a Facebook support group that I belong to, for peop

Have you ever noticed that certain themes seem to play out over and over in your life? Giving yourse

Recently I conducted a Matrix Reimprinting session with a client whom I'll call Devorah. She was str

"Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow." Mark Twain quipped. But the s

Did you suffer, or fear that you would suffer, abandonment (either physical or emotional) by your pa

  Conventional wisdom has it that 'a little of what you fancy does you good', and that '

  Why do we humans do things that we know are bad for us, like smoking, eating junk food

  It's a truism that you should never try to change yourself to please somebody else. Pe

If there's one thing I love more than helping a client achieve a major breakthrough during an Emotio

After over 10 years of incorporating EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) into my practice, I'm pretty

Recently, I received an email from one of my clients, whom I had just introduced to EFT (Emotional F

It may be stating the obvious, but you weren't born depressed, anxious or with low self-esteem. Y