You function well in most areas of life, yet in close relationships you may shut down, become defensive, or feel overwhelmed. A UK psychotherapist explains why insight alone doesn’t prevent these reactions — and how attachment-focused trauma therapy can help.

Therapy can be helpful, but sometimes the shift people hoped for doesn’t quite happen. This article looks at why that can occur, and what often makes the difference later.

Many thoughtful, analytical people understand their emotional patterns clearly, yet still find the same reactions happening automatically. This article explains why insight alone often doesn’t change nervous-system responses, and what actually helps.

From the outside, your life works well. Nothing is obviously falling apart. And yet something doesn’t feel right.

People driven by logic are often high performers who achieve success through data and reason but may struggle with emotional interactions. They are seen as rational decision-makers and are frequently in leadership roles. Logic-driven people seek clarity and may trust using ‘head over heart,’ however, neuroscience shows emotions influence even logical decisions.

This summer I visited the lifers’ section of San Quentin prison for the first time. I discovered how trauma-sensitive yoga, mindfulness and compassion is transforming the lives of those inside, and outside of California’s oldest penitentiary. I was with the founder of...

How does society influence men's mental health? Men's mental health has been much featured in the press recently. Stormzy and Prince Harry have discussed their own depression or trauma, encouraging other men to confront their own inner demons. This has been fantastic...

Why yoga, mindfulness and group psychotherapy in Brixton? When I worked as an Honorary in a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for South London and Maudsley (SLAM) NHS Trust, I met many folks whose psychosis had been brought on by an accumulation of stressful life...

This February and March 2017, I have been invited to teach two Mindfulness-based CPD Advanced bodywork/massage/myofascial release workshops in Gothenburg, Sweden! I will be passing on some of the powerful and effective techniques I've learnt and developed, working...

When negative or difficult emotions build up in intensity they create discomfort or pain. We often find ourselves dealing with such discomfort in ways that are unhelpful to ourselves, and our relationships. What are the commonest ways of dealing with pain or difficult...