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Monthly Archives: January 2019

Same Is NOT Equal: why being non-judgemental does your LGBT clients a disservice

blue skies Posted on January 30, 2019 by Miriam GraceJanuary 30, 2019

I had [a therapist] that said being gay was “no big deal” to her. She was trying to comfort me that she wouldn’t be judgmental but when you’ve dealt with homophobia you also want it to be a big deal … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Compassion, Gestalt, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged LGBT Therapy, Unconditional Positive Regard | Leave a reply

‘A Paradox of Neuroses and Wisdom’: reflections from my yoga mat

blue skies Posted on January 26, 2019 by Miriam GraceJuly 6, 2019

संकल्प ‘I am well, I am happy, I am peaceful and at ease’, I said to myself, three times, focusing on my heart. I say this three times before my yoga nidra practice and three times at the end. Its called … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Body-Mind, cancer, CFS, Change your thoughts, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, chronic illness, Compassion, Depression, illness, Mind-Body, mindfulness, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Wisdom, yoga | Tagged non-judgemental, non-judgment | Leave a reply

Dads are cool, Mums are like literally so stressy: Why mothers often get the worst of teenagers

blue skies Posted on January 21, 2019 by Miriam GraceJanuary 21, 2019

I have been privileged to have been in the position to support many mothers having difficulties with, and experiencing pain in relation to, their teenagers over the years and in spite of being retired from psychotherapeutic work after 30 years … Continue reading →

Posted in Psychotherapy, Relationship Problems, Relationships, teenagers, Uncategorized, Wisdom | Tagged mothering, mothers and teenagers, parenting, parenting teenagers | Leave a reply

To Boldly Want

blue skies Posted on January 10, 2019 by Miriam GraceJanuary 10, 2019

How often have you been told “I want doesn’t get”? Today I want to talk about wanting and needing. And the importance of saying and of knowing, “I want“. That opening phrase, is problematic because it already hints at the … Continue reading →

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This year you do not have to be good

blue skies Posted on January 4, 2019 by Miriam GraceJanuary 4, 2019

“This New Year decide to accept nothing you don’t deserve”.  I read this week in a jauntily, much shared, quote on Facebook. As a gestalt therapist I found this statement so disturbingly unhelpful, trite and shallow and I had to … Continue reading →

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