Counselling, Psychotherapy & Meditation
A Holistic, Person-Centred, Decolonised Approach to Wellbeing
In the west, and increasingly across the modern world, a diagnostic, biomedical approach to ‘mental health’ prevails. When a person in emotional distress reaches out for support, this system screens for symptoms, assesses, and diagnoses ‘disorders’. It pathologizes the person […]
Alan here. I hope you and your loved ones are well and that you are taking care of yourself and doing ok in these strange, tense times. In this time of crisis, I believe counselling can be a vital lifeline. […]
“I’m here. I’m here to walk alongside you as a warm and compassionate guide on your journey. I’m here to be present for you, to hold space and create a safe place for you to come to explore yourself and […]
I use ‘Understand, heal, grow’ as a tag line on my directories and advertising. In this blog I explain why, for me, it encapsulates the client journey through therapy and how I work as a therapist. For me, it all […]
The sense in this beautiful Pema Chodron quotation that on our journey of healing things don’t get resolved in any final sense but ‘come together and fall apart’ again and again in a dynamic flow, moment by moment, really resonates […]
1. ‘Is this the right time?’ You might be considering counselling but are waiting for the ‘right time’, when you feel ready and robust enough to take that plunge into the unknown. Often this ‘right time’ is a fiction and […]
Many men today have lost their way. Some have said that we are in the midst of a crisis of masculinity. Perhaps you are confused about what is expected of you as a man? Or you feel stuck or inadequate […]