The Visual Mind Garden is a simple reflective drawing and collage exercise that helps externalise thoughts and emotions. By mapping your mind as a landscape, you can observe what’s thriving, what’s overgrown, and where attention or rest might be needed.

A psychologist reflects on cultural competence in therapy through work with veterans and first responders exploring how awareness, not equivalence, builds trust and protects therapeutic boundaries.

Life transitions test our sense of identity and control. Drawing on William Bridges’ Transitions model and the words of Eliot, Rilke, and Oliver, this article explores why endings, uncertainty, and new beginnings are so psychologically demanding and how literature helps us make meaning through change.

Learn how creative practices like symbolic drawing, journey mapping, and visual journaling can support deep, ongoing integration after psychedelic therapy.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, scattered, or just in need of a mental reset, alternate nostril breathing might help. It’s one of my favourite yogic breathing techniques, simple, calming, and supported by research.

You’ll find a full how-to and a guided audio in the latest blog post on my site (link in bio). This one’s perfect for winding down after work, refocusing mid-day, or easing into sleep.

Yoga Nidra is a guided practice that promotes deep rest, emotional balance, and improved sleep. This article explores the evidence behind its use, how it supports wellbeing, and how it can be adapted for people living with brain injury.

Discover the RAIN mindfulness technique - Recognise, Allow, Investigate, Nurture - and how it can help with anxiety, ADHD, BPD, and emotional overwhelm. Learn how to integrate this evidence-based, self-compassionate practice into daily life.

Explore current psilocybin research, integration therapy, and the role of art therapy in healing mood disorders plus ethical reflections on training.

Does lived experience always help in therapy, or can it sometimes get in the way?
In this new reflection, I explore the growing emphasis on shared experience between therapist and client, and ask what happens when connection is built on similarity rather than relationship.

Discover the proven benefits of expressive writing based on Dr. James Pennebaker’s research. Learn how 15 minutes a day for four days can reduce stress, calm the nervous system, and support emotional healing, clinician reflection included.

What does ADHD coaching really offer? Using a rock climbing metaphor, this post explains how coaching supports forward movement without taking over the climb. Whether you're newly diagnosed or just looking for next steps, it breaks down how coaching differs from therapy, and why the right support makes all the difference.

Can creativity and structured therapy coexist in psychological treatment? This article explores why cognitive and creative therapies aren’t in conflict they’re deeply complementary. Drawing on Padesky’s “old world/new world” model, dual coding theory, and decades of clinical experience, it unpacks the clinical validity of creative processes and explains how they enhance insight, regulation, and change. A thoughtful piece for clients, clinicians, and anyone curious about the therapeutic power of imagination.

As climate distress becomes harder to ignore, many people are feeling overwhelmed. This post explores how nature-based therapy including walking, making, and simply being can support emotional regulation, reconnect us with our biophilic instincts, and open space for grounded, meaningful action.

Learn what solution-focused coaching is, how it supports change and clarity, and why it’s a powerful alternative to therapy for professionals.

Explore the therapeutic benefits of equine-assisted therapy for mental health and emotional wellbeing. Access curated videos, articles, and research on our resource page.

Art therapy supports emotional integration and recovery following ketamine treatment by helping individuals process altered states through creative expression. Learn how these practices can sustain wellbeing.

Explore how visual art processes can enhance schema therapy’s experiential methods. Learn how drawing, collage, and imagery can access emotion and reshape core schemas.

In an age of constant digital connection and clinical settings, sometimes the simplest approaches can offer the deepest sense of grounding. Walk and Talk Therapy blends the structure of evidence-based psychological care with the restorative qualities of nature, creating a setting where movement, reflection, and meaningful conversation can unfold side by side.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood in the defence context. It’s not just about hand-washing or perfectionism. OCD is a serious mental health condition driven by intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviours that can severely impact quality of life.

Chronic pain is more than just a physical sensation, it seeps into emotions, thoughts, and the fabric of daily life. Traditional approaches to pain management tend to focus on medication or physical interventions, but there is growing recognition of the benefits of a more integrative mind-body approach. Psychological and creative therapies offer relief, not simply by reducing pain but by transforming the way individuals experience it. Among these, Art Therapy (AT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are particularly powerful tools. Together, they provide a way not only to cope with pain but to lead a meaningful and fulfilling life despite it.