Watching Great Expectations, I was aware of what I would call the Estella affect. By this I mean that Estella, having grown up in a cold lonely loveless environment, could only meet and marry someone such as Mr Drummle. He was cruel and heartless much the same as Miss Havisham. It is so commom to [...]
I am apporaching my last session with my last patient of the year. Endings are always difficult. I had one patient who wept on leaving, another who hugged me and yet another who as normal appeared not to mind. As I filed their notes I am left wondering, will they remember? Will they have benefitted [...]
An interesting time of year. For some a time for family and friends for others such as one of my supervisees clients a time when at aged 17 he will be on his own and have Xmas lunch in a cafe to go home to a bed sit. Is it any wonder that Xmas brings [...]
Eve Pollard talked about falling ill on the first day of the holidays on Desert Island Discs this morning. As ever this can apply to us all but particularly to those who ignore warning signs such as sleeping badly, disturbed appetite, IBS type symptoms, changes in mood etc. As the NHS says, 'there is no [...]
I was talking last week about the 3 C's. I find in my work that if I can help people become conscious of both their defences and their unconscious that over time, big changes are possible. What do I mean by defences? Well defences are means by which we have allowed ourselves to defend against [...]
