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Writing on Therapy, Teenagers and Getting Unstuck
Straight talk about therapy for adults and teenagers alike. For anyone who’s tired of going round in circles and for parents trying to make sense of the teenagers in front of them!
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Therapy
· 2 November 2026
Why ‘I’m Fine’ Is Keeping You Lonely
What hiding costs us, and the quiet courage it takes to stop. Most of us learned early, and learned well, that it was safer to ‘seem fine’. Back then, this may have kept us safe. Later on, it just keeps us lonely.
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Addiction
· 6 July 2026
Is This Rock Bottom Enough?
Many of us will recognise in ourselves or others, something akin to this, ‘I’m not that bad. I still have a spouse/house/job.’ My behaviour has at times been exotic, but I haven’t been featured in the Daily Mail.
Therapy
· 1 July 2026
CBT: The Art of Not Believing Your Own Bullsh*t
Cognitive behavioural therapy disabuses you of the notion that your brain is always a wise sage with your best interests at heart. Sometimes, often even, said brain is a deeply committed gossip columnist, with private access to your darkest inner monologue.
Therapy
· 27 June 2026
Perfectionism: Sometimes to Win You Need to Concede to Losing a Little
Perfectionists like me, pretend, as much to ourselves as to others, that we are in the noble pursuit of excellence. We opine the importance of high standards and distinction.
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The Candid Clinician
Clinically grounded writing on mental health, teenagers and the patterns that keep people stuck; a new long-form piece every week.
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