What is maternal deprivation? John Bowlby, psychoanalyst, psychiatrist and developer of attachment theory used the term maternal deprivation to focus attention upon the effect on infants and young children of being separated from their mothers during their first year. Bowlby … Read More
Research that confirms that antidepressants work is very welcome, but there is nothing new in this to people who take them, or to psychotherapists like myself who meet and work with people who take them. Hopefully the published research will … Read More
Life after bankruptcy If you are reading this blog because of worries about your own or a friend’s approaching bankruptcy, or of what life will be like after bankruptcy, welcome. The key thing is to make sure that you have … Read More
Life after redundancy, what’s next? Though it can be a highly emotional experience to go through, there is life after redundancy. Redundancy can be a very stressful experience. It can feel a terrible shock, particularly if you didn’t see it … Read More
Release the power within I use the power of conversation to help people to follow their good ideas through, to help them release the power within. If you work with me in a coaching relationship that is what I will … Read More
Coaching and my new year resolution – It’s not about the drink! We tend to pick a new year resolution thinking too much of the behaviour we are going to address rather than the effect the change in behaviour is going … Read More
Why you need a Personal Development Plan? If you want to do something well – make a plan. To make the most of a career or life opportunity you need to the chance to think the possibilities through. You need … Read More
It is not uncommon to come to a point in life where the certainties of the past no longer seem to work for us. It can be an unsettling and disorienting experience. Suddenly, for whatever set of reasons, perhaps a … Read More
When pursuing objectives it is useful to try to remember that we are a constant evolving mix of our internal and external worlds. I say try to remember because it tends to be the case that we cannot remain conscious … Read More
I have been working with Dr Gordon Wright, a cycling coach who works with a handful of elite cyclists and provides weekly coaching sessions to High Wycombe Cycling Club. It has made me think about how we develop a focus, … Read More