Narrative therapy is a relatively young approach to therapy. It was developed in the 1980’s by Michael White, a social worker from Adelaide and David Epston, a social worker and anthropologist from New Zealand. As they were both working with families at the time,...
The Polyvagal perspective provides an insight into our nervous system and how it responds to safety and threat. This theory then illustrates, using the nervous system responses to triggers or stimuli, how our body attempts to keep us safe. Our nervous system is...
Have you ever noticed your mind wandering when driving your car, washing the dishes, vacuuming the house or doing other familiar and repetitive tasks? You might be worrying about a faux pas you made in conversation, or fantasizing about a future holiday. Either way,...
By Melissa Bourchier. In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) we consider acceptance to mean embracing emotions, thoughts, and other internal experiences without trying to change them. For example, we can accept our anxiety by feeling it in our body, noticing the...
By Melanie Turner It seems that everywhere you turn at the moment you hear the term “Mindfulness” but what does it really mean and how can it help? Mindfulness is about learning to tune into the present moment to deepen our sense of well-being and to get the most out...
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