Reflections

Notes from the therapy room.

Short pieces for parents, young people, and anyone curious about the work. Written in plain language, no jargon, no slogans.

My Co-Therapist, Fonsie: The Healing Power of Pets in Therapy

How my dachshund Fonsie became an unofficial co-therapist, and the comfort a warm, furry presence can offer when words fall short.

Around half of parents rely on screens daily. What helps is context, content and connection, not banning.

A short, plain guide for parents: what anxiety is, when it's a problem, and what helps.

The shifts no one warns you about, and the small things that smooth them.

What therapists do with their ears that anyone can learn.

Why drawing, sand tray and play are not 'just for kids', and how they reach what talking can't.

An exercise you can do at a bus stop, with your eyes open.

For the moment when everything feels too much: back to the room, through the senses.