Many counsellors and creative therapists integrate the use of miniatures and sandtrays into their work, and there are wide variations in terms of methods / techniques. The terminology can also sound a bit obscure so I want to be as clear as I can for those of you deciding to engage in this way. The Jungian approach to sandplay is a powerful way of working with deep levels of experience which supports our innate organic capacity for healing, given the right conditions. You will be invited to...

“Not” by Erin Hanson You are not your age, Nor the size of clothes you wear, You are not a weight, Or the colour of your hair. You are not your name, Or the dimples in your cheeks, You are all the books you read, And all the words you speak, You are your croaky morning voice, And the smiles you try to hide, You’re the sweetness in your laughter, And every tear you’ve cried, You’re the songs you sing so loudly, When you know you’re all alone, You’re the places that you’ve been...

Some examples of why people come to see me for psychotherapy include relationship or family difficulties, trauma (particularly related to childhood experiences), identity issues (often related to neurodivergence and / or gender and sexual identity), anxiety, feeling low or depressed, life changes and transitions, low self-worth. From the outset it's important to say that I see you as a whole person doing the best you can to manage whatever life has dealt you. I don't split you into issues...