Therapy Thoughts

Online musings from my #studiointhesticks

How the Creative Arts are used in Psychotherapy

How the Creative Arts are used in Psychotherapy

I really enjoy watching the 'British' creatives - Bake Off, Sewing Bee, Throwdown, Woodworker, as well as the Landscape and...
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A Client’s Perspective – Painting with my body

A Client’s Perspective – Painting with my body

Playfulness. What a lovely word. It evokes concepts like freedom, joy, fun, exploration, and discovery. 'Play' sounds like a break...
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What is Dance Movement Psychotherapy?

What is Dance Movement Psychotherapy?

"Dance Movement Therapy! What's that?" is something I hear a lot. I have also heard "is that a thing?" Yes,...
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Why Psychotherapy is different from Advice

Why Psychotherapy is different from Advice

It's good to recognise the difference. Occasionally, I will meet with a therapy client who expects me to give them...
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How Dance, Psychotherapy and Tai Chi are interconnected

How Dance, Psychotherapy and Tai Chi are interconnected

Dance, Psychotherapy and Tai Chi may seem worlds apart at first, but they have some important aspects in common. They...
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How Movement calms the Mind

How Movement calms the Mind

Calming the mind through movement may seem like a contradiction at first. However, anxiety is often a symptom of a...
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What is the Body Mind Connection

What is the Body Mind Connection

The body mind connection is important to both our mental and physical health. We all have a physical body, and...
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A Client’s Perspective – Rainbow Reflection

A Client’s Perspective – Rainbow Reflection

Expressive therapy can help clients explore and transform difficult emotional and medical conditions. In my practice, that often involves working...
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How to find the Joy of Moving Freely

How to find the Joy of Moving Freely

Moving mindfulness. ‘Embodiment’, like ‘mindfulness’, is an overused word these days. However, both principles are fundamental to movement therapy practice. ...
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How Movement Psychotherapy works

How Movement Psychotherapy works

Psychotherapy has many models. Some of the most well known are talking therapies, however DMP, or Dance & Movement Psychotherapy...
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Why Movement Psychotherapy helps with Chronic Pain

Why Movement Psychotherapy helps with Chronic Pain

Chronic pain is now classified by the World Health Organization as a health condition in its own right. This recognises...
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A Client’s perspective – Healing the Hurts

A Client’s perspective – Healing the Hurts

It's always good to have insight into the DMP process from the client's perspective. Here is my client S's story...
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