The Need for Self-Compassion

The idea of self-esteem gained prominence in the 80’s; it was this great need to get children to feel good … More

The Toxicity of Self-Esteem

A Better Way to Love Ourselves Self-esteem has always been a prominent concept throughout our lives. We were taught that … More

Hi Guys, First, I want to thank you all so much for keeping up with my blog, and commenting on … More

Self-esteem is a concept that I have my issues with, predominantly due to the fact that it’s externally dependent; but, … More

Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a passionate love affair, wanting to spend each minute and every … More

So many of the qualities of the work of psychotherapy fascinate me: the inherent intimacy, its progress, the intricacies of … More

Social Anxiety struck again, yesterday! I did a photo and video shoot for Zencare, which is a directory for psychotherapists … More

I frequently write blog posts about the effects of our beliefs on our thoughts, feelings, and actions, exploring the links … More

A prominent theme in pop psychology is the notion of positive thinking and its purported health benefits. We’re told that … More

Beauty, status, intelligence, respect, and power: the aspects of life which we covet the most, but the aspects of life … More