Why Some Women Stay: The shame binds us to unhealthy love

Read more… Book your session Why do some women stay in controlling or emotionally unhealthy relationships? Not because they’re weak. Not because they don’t see what’s happening.But often because they’ve been taught — directly or subtly — that leaving would make...

Why is your mother more important than you?

Book your session You may notice, as an adult, that your relationships feel one-sided. You don’t ask for much—if anything at all—for yourself. Instead, you give, please, accommodate, and stretch yourself until you reach breaking point. Only when you burn out do you...

Alcohol: Time to stop lying.

Is the world is lying to us? (5 minutes reading time) You Are Not the Problem If you’re in recovery or choosing not to drink, and you feel like the odd one out—you’re not. You’re not damaged, broken, or behind. You’re ahead. You’re awake. You’re doing what healthy...

Why CBT Isn’t Working: Trauma Beyond the Mind

(5 minutes read time) “I nearly jumped out of my skin.” When analysed, this idiom or saying, is what I describe as taking yourself out of your body because it seems like an unsafe place to be. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is widely regarded as a...