Psychotherapist London
Thinking & Writing
On psychotherapy, the inner life, and the work of change.
What is Shadow Work? A Practical Guide
Shadow work is the process of turning toward the parts of yourself you have spent a lifetime turning away from. It is not dramatic or exotic. It is simply the …
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What is the Anima and Animus in Jungian
In Jungian psychology, the anima and animus are the inner contrasexual figures of the psyche, the feminine dimension in a man’s psychology, and the masculine …
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What is Transference in Psychology?
Transference is the unconscious redirection of feelings, expectations, and relational patterns from earlier relationships, most often with parents or …
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What is Projection in Psychology?
Projection is the psychological mechanism by which we attribute to others feelings, thoughts, or qualities that actually belong to ourselves. We see in the …
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What is Individuation in Psychology?
Individuation is one of Carl Jung’s most important and most misunderstood concepts. It is often described as a process of self-realisation or becoming whole, …
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What is the Inner Child?
The phrase “inner child” has become so widespread that it risks being dismissed, associated with self-help culture rather than serious clinical work. That would …
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What is the Shadow Self?
Carl Jung described the shadow as the part of the psyche we do not know about ourselves, the feelings, impulses, and qualities we have pushed out of conscious …
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Addiction and Psychotherapy
I am in long-term recovery from addiction. I have attended 12-step meetings. I trained at the Hazelden Foundation. I have supervised the clinical teams at …
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How Long Does Psychotherapy Take?
It is one of the first things people ask. How long will this take? When will I feel better? Is there a course, a programme, a defined end point? These are …
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