Meeting your edge during a life transition

Meeting your edge during a life transition

Understanding resistance to change through the lens of Process Oriented Psychology Major life transitions can bring us to the limits of who we know ourselves to be. In Process Oriented Psychology, an edge describes the boundary between the experiences we identify with...
Making sense of anxiety in perimenopause

Making sense of anxiety in perimenopause

Anxiety can often arrive unexpectedly in perimenopause. Perhaps you are worrying more than you used to, feeling unsettled for reasons you cannot quite explain, or reacting more strongly to situations that once felt manageable. While these changes can feel confusing,...
The daughter we meet in motherhood

The daughter we meet in motherhood

Understanding how becoming a mother can awaken unprocessed experiences of being mothered, and why bringing these patterns into awareness matters. Being a mother can change the relationship we have with our own mother in ways we did not expect. Conversations that once...
When something has changed, but life keeps moving

When something has changed, but life keeps moving

Understanding life transitions, emotional overwhelm, and the identity shifts that can reshape how we relate to ourselves and our life. In periods of transition such as motherhood, career change, separation, or perimenopause, many women find themselves feeling...
Coaching or Therapy? Choosing the right support

Coaching or Therapy? Choosing the right support

Most people don’t wake up one morning thinking: “I need therapy” or “I should find a coach.” It usually sounds more like this: “I’m tired of feeling this way”; “Why can’t I get out of this rut?”; “I should be coping better.” And even then, many people hesitate because...
Can guilt ever be useful in motherhood?

Can guilt ever be useful in motherhood?

Emotions are sometimes described as messengers. If you recognise their purpose, they can become your guides. Yes, even guilt can be your guide. Not only can it bring you closer to your values, but it can also help you clarify the pressures and beliefs that no longer...
Working with fear

Working with fear

Fear is pesky and persistent. If left unmanaged, it will happily take over and prevent you from enjoying life and living in alignment with what matters most to you.  And let’s face it, fear is…scary! Our default mode of operation is to stay positive: “don’t look...
Reframing courage and strength

Reframing courage and strength

What is your definition of courage? I used to see courage only in grandiose acts such as saving lives or doing something radically bold and risky. Until I learned to appreciate other versions of courage, not as loud and shiny but no less compelling. And what does...
Embracing the space in between transitions

Embracing the space in between transitions

Transitions: a permanent fixture in life The only constant in life is change. I’m sure you’ve had lots of opportunities to experience this deep truth by now. Though we go through life constantly changing gears, it’s hard not to be affected by the...
Questions for endings and beginnings

Questions for endings and beginnings

The power of good questions In my work as a coach and psychotherapist, I’m lucky to regularly witness the power of inquiry: the way in which deeper questions work their magic on our psyche and help us gain perspective or get unstuck. Some questions, and the heartfelt...