I just wanted to share this beautiful quote from Toko-pa, which came to mind today while working with a client who is showing great courage in working through painful memories of an abusive childhood: “In music, we call it ‘sympathetic…
I just wanted to share this beautiful quote from Toko-pa, which came to mind today while working with a client who is showing great courage in working through painful memories of an abusive childhood: “In music, we call it ‘sympathetic…
How lovely to receive this email today! It’s so wonderful to hear how people are getting on and always gives me a buzz to have been part of their transformation. Dear Ruth You gave me a hypnosis session in Dec…
Its great to hear more celebrities recently speaking about how hypnotherapy has helped them: Actress Jennifer Saunders saw a hypnotherapist for procrastination and to get rid of her ‘backpack of negativity’. She believes it is the key to her…
I often suggest books parents to read alongside therapy for themselves or their child. Here is a wide-ranging list of some good ones to get you started: Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting – Noel Janis-Norton Playful Parenting – Lawrence Cohen How…
Recent research by Dr Elizabeth Broadbent of The University of Auckland has recently published fascinating research that shows writing about your feelings can speed up healing. In this randomized controlled trial, two groups of healthy people over 64 years…
I’m going a little off piste in my blog this week, exploring the psyche through theatre, prompted by the coincidence of seeing two plays in which the characters’ inner thoughts are presented alongside the words they speak out loud. Passion…
I just had a lovely message from a client who came to see me for severe dental phobia, so thought I’d write about this common problem. “I wanted to tell you that I went to the dentist for a filling…