This week I had a session of equine-assisted psychotherapy.  It was a completely new experience for me! I’m a psychologist who’s always...

What’s the collective noun for a group of porcupines? a) A herd b) A spine c) A prickle The answer is c)... a prickle.  Join me in...

As is so often the case, the right ideas come when you’re in the middle of doing something else.  On a walk I got the answer to a...

Have you ever wondered how old your creativity is, how old your imagination is? It’s about as old as you are! One of the crucial tasks of...

Last week I had the honour and privilege of visiting my oldest friend. As is the mark of any good friendship, she was happy to leave me...

Dissociation is a concept I’m coming across more and more. The word is from a Latin root, dissociatio, meaning to ‘sever’ or ‘separate’. ...

I used to take my friends’ dog Rufus for a walk regularly. He (and they) were glad of the extra walks, what with him being a large,...

I’ve got a confession to make: I’m bored of mental health advice. The same advice that you find online over and over again. We all...

I’ll have been a qualified Clinical Psychologist for eight years this year. It feels like I should have a lot of answers by now. Of...