Counselling & Psychotherapy in Crouch End

What Can We Actually Control?

Most people come to therapy because there is something happening inside them that they don't like. They may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, anger, guilt, self-doubt, or unwanted urges. This raises an important question. How much control do we actually have over our thoughts, feelings, and actions?

Why Avoiding Anxiety Often Makes It Worse

Something feels too difficult. A conversation you must have, a place you need to go, a situation that makes your chest tighten. And so, quietly, you find a way around it. You cancel. You make an excuse. You tell yourself you'll do it another time. And then, almost immediately, you feel better.

The Invisible Hand: How Our Information Supply Shapes Our World

People describe a world that feels increasingly hostile, divided, and difficult to trust. What is often happening beneath the surface is something we rarely notice. The information we take in is not just shaping what we think, it is quietly shaping what we experience as real.

Proctor’s Model of Clinical Supervision

Clinical supervision is one of the most important structures supporting safe, ethical, and effective therapeutic work. Among the many models available, the framework developed by Brigid Proctor in 1987 remains one of the most widely used and practically helpful.

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