The Therapist Diaries

Hello and Welcome Back to The Therapist Diaries,  This week at my private practice, we've been busy planning for an Intensive ART service we'll be providing next week in London. This service will include 14-16 hours of therapy over a period of two days. At Voyager we offer these in office, in a retreat like setting, or in the client's own home if that's more comfortable for them. Intensive services of any kind are a lot, but for us, we specialize in Trauma Therapy, so two whole days is a huge commitment from the client. It's mentally and physically exhausting and takes a lot out of the client. So why do we offer it? The results speak for themselves. Research suggests that intensive therapy can achieve similar results in a short window of time, as up to a year of weekly sessions. Why? Because there's no progress lost between sessions. If you could help someone heal in 1-5 days compared to a year, wouldn't you want to give it a go?  The success of intensive se...

Hello and welcome back to The Therapist Diaries,  Starting something new is scary. Whether it’s a new job, a move to a different city, beginning therapy, or even something as simple (and not so simple) as forming a new habit, there’s a vulnerability that comes with stepping into the unknown. And as Ross from Friends once dramatically exclaimed, “Nobody likes change!” We laugh because it’s true. Change can feel like the rug being pulled out from under us, even when it’s a change we’ve chosen. But here’s the paradox: as much as we resist it, change is constant. Very little in our lives will stay the same and that’s not just a cliché; it’s a fact of being human. So, what do we do with the anxiety that creeps in when change is on the horizon, or is already here? First, we ground ourselves. This blog (and my therapy practice) is heavily focused on mindfulness and grounding so of course that's what I recommend first. Take a deep breath and take a moment to recognize whatever it is you...