So, it turns out there is a term ‘Feminist Therapy’ but it’s a sub-sect, rather than being standard in therapists' practice; why not? Whether we mind it or not, we live in a patriarchal state; they run the show, they set up the major religions, structures...
I think there is a feminine issue with anger and that is why I take a gender-based view on the subject. When you think about it, ‘anger’ is not something us women are supposed to have - it’s not attractive or feminine and there are...
While most of us are out there, basking in this glorious 2018 summer...
I have a very confident, successful client at the moment who is a complete joy to see. She has that wonderful mix of charm, self-depreciation and can laugh at herself when I gently pull her up on things she's said or the way she's said...
When my best friend had IVF fifteen years ago, I was sworn to secrecy. She was simply too embarrassed to have it 'known' that she had to go through IVF to have a baby. Of course, I sympathised because everyone wants the 'dream' holiday where...
I have been in pain for most of my life. It is difficult for me to write that, because I have not actually felt in pain most of my life and I have my mother to thank for that. I had acute asthma and eczema...
I am fascinated in what holds women back. All the evidence suggests we work harder, do better in exams and have a broader skillset than men. So why does the gender pay-gap still exist? Why do my best friends in TV still walk into meetings in which...