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Winnicott - Playing and Reality, and Frankel - The Adolescent Psyche
What does it mean to play in psychotherapy? And what does it mean to become, especially in adolescence? Two books that have shaped my clinical thinking in profound ways are D.W. Winnicott’s Playing and Reality and Richard Frankel’s The Adolescent Psyche . Though written in different contexts, both works invite us to reconsider how we understand psychological growth, creativity, and transformation. At their heart is a shared concern with something alive in the psyche: the spa
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Feb 115 min read


Ithell Colquhoun: Art, Magic, and The Living Landscape
Ithell Colquhoun’s work stands at the crossroads of art, magic, and social reform. Rooted in landscape, myth, and the living intelligence of matter, her paintings and writings speak powerfully to contemporary longings for depth, enchantment, and ecological relationship.
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Dec 14, 20256 min read


50th Anniversary of Re-Visioning Psychology by James Hillman
Fifty years after James Hillman published Re Visioning Psychology, his work remains vivid, challenging, and creatively alive. This article explores Hillman’s life, ideas, and contributions to archetypal psychology, with reflections on image, soul, dreams, imagination, and the deep ecological and cultural themes that shaped his vision.
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Dec 5, 202513 min read


Psychotherapy for Artists and Creatives
Art Psychotherapy for Creatives offers a supportive and imaginative space for artists, writers, musicians and performers who want to explore their inner life, creative blocks and emotional wellbeing. Working online across the UK, I provide depth oriented therapy that helps you reconnect with meaning, expression and creative confidence in a safe, reflective space.
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Nov 28, 20257 min read


What Might Make it Difficult to Begin Psychotherapy?
The fact that you know I am here to accept you just as you are, and listen carefully to whatever you tell me, doesn't mean I expect talking about your life to feel easy. It is usually not the case that a person in therapy feels they can simply 'tell me anything' at the beginning, in fact it is often not advisable to dive in too quickly. If something is difficult to talk about, we might turn our attention from the 'thing' or 'subject' you are trying to describe, towards why it
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Nov 19, 202522 min read


Online Art Psychotherapy in the UK.
Online sessions for Art Psychotherapy or soul-centered Mentoring can work well for many people, as an alternative to in person meetings.
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Jun 20, 20253 min read
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