#rebeltherapy : the book is out!

The new book Rebeltherapy: a therapist journey through addiction, trauma, and Nichiren Buddhism is finally out! I am proud, happy, exhausted, thrilled, curious… a bit of everything! You will be able to find the book on Amazon both in ebook and paperback version. The link is here :  #rebeltherapy Thank you to all the people who …

when the steps don’t work

Happiness does not help, because happiness is only a mood so stop chasing a mood. Take a step in a different direction and start looking for your Self.

It starts now. It starts here. It starts with you.

new workshops in Lancashire!

Therapy is not an easy fix, the selling of a dream, nor presenting you, or your client, with a temporary status of pleasure. Therapy is an emotional and challenging, exciting and stimulating, and compassionate journey in discovering who you really are, what you truly want in life, and what makes YOU happy. Therapy means change …

workshop on Erikson!

On Saturday January 27th, I have delivered my very first workshop to counsellors and psychotherapists. Believe you me: I was anxious! Still, I was eager… I do believe in Erikson’s theory and approach, I have seen it at work, whether in recovery from addiction, or for any other existential pain. To me, it can be …

Stoptober 2016 : one year…

one year… one year… I made a video not to celebrate the event (even though I will!) but to explain how I did it. So, thank you very much for watching the following video! In this video I am presenting my own personal experience with Stoptober 2015 and the tools I have used to quit smoking. …

A new series: S3 : INITIATIVE

03 MAY 2016 Session THREE: INITIATIVE As promised, here’s the new video re. the session about INITIATIVE. We also talked about guilt, and Purpose in Life. The topic of Purpose in Life (and the sense of having a Mission) is very dear to me, especially during my placement as a trainee chaplain at Chorley and Preston hospitals. …

A new series: S2 : AUTONOMY

26 APR 2016 Session TWO: AUTONOMY As promised, here’s the new video re. the session about AUTONOMY. We talked about shame & doubt, and labelling. I’m always mesmerized by the power of labels: we really do believe anything at times, don’t we? The links mentioned in the video are: Tim Urban website re. procrastination  here Tim …

A new series: S1 : TRUST

03 : 19 APR 2016 Session ONE : TRUST As promised, here’s the new video re. the session about TRUST. The links to follow Brené Brown as mentioned in the video are: Anatomy of Trust at SuperSOUL TV here Brené Brown on Amazon.co.uk here Enjoy the video!

A new series…

01 – 17 APR 2016 I am very excited, very hopeful and cannot wait to start! Tomorrow I will meet the new participants at Salus (Withnell Hall) for an introduction, during which I will explain what I will do, who I am, my core approach and beliefs. Somehow the basic contracting of any therapeutic relationship. …

2016 : resolutions & yoga challenge

Well, Happy 2016! (if we decide to believe in dates…) I have spent three days over the Christmas period (at Salus, Withnell Hall, Chorley) in teaching / discussing / planning but most of all understanding New Year Resolutions and how to make them work. New Year Resolutions are no different from any other resolution and …