Suicide has been a significant part of my research and a major element in my clinical practice treating people for the last 23 years. It is a tricky subject because there are so many variables and having been at this point myself and lost far too many friends to suicide, this is something I am …
In this episode I have the great pleasure of speaking with a great friend and trailblazer, Dr Lisa de Rijk. Lisa is a Research Fellow at Kings College, London, Clinical Training Director at the Research and Recognition project. Owner of Awaken Consulting, a change management consultancy, and Awaken School, a psychotherapy service and UKCP therapy …
In this episode I talk with Brad Bourner, former Royal Marine sniper team leader in Afghanistan. We discuss life before, during and after the military, the challenges of transition from military to civvy life and the pressures that brings. It is a very open and honest conversation from Brad around his struggles with his mental …
I always used to think that I was in charge of my mind, and for the most part I believe I was, up to a point and this first point came in 1998. This was the first time my mind either exploded or collapsed in on itself, I’m still not sure which way round I …
There is a natural human tendency for the mind to drift back to the past, this is an unconscious mechanism developed over eons. When we have a new experience, whatever that is, it allows circuits and connections in the brain that release chemicals which make a feeling, so emotions and feelings are the end product …
It is a real privilege to help people, most of the time for complete strangers, who take a complete leap of faith in trusting you. They trust that you can understand and help them unravel the mess in their heads so that they can make sense of it all. Sometimes the people we help know …
I am really excited that this month on the 22nd my publicist Rhea Elliott has arranged the official book launch of my latest Personal Development book, based on the course I created for “The Immediate Care Process.” It’s incredible that it has got to this stage and delighted that the book is selling well and …
There is much uncertainty in the business of war, this is to be expected to a degree and nowhere have I found more uncertainty than on the battlefield. There are too many variables and unknowns which can lead to that frozen state often known as ‘Analysis Paralysis’ if not managed correctly, and I have seen …
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There are times in our life that we feel mentally strong and resilient and able to cope well with life stresses and curve balls. Yet sometimes, without realising it we can drift into a mindset where we find it really difficult to cope, adjust to life changes and to deal with even the smallest stresses …
It’s exciting when you reach the point of achieving a long held ambition to write a book that can help more people than you could ever possibly reach on your own. Today is that day as I received the first delivery of my book and to hold that book in my hand is hugely satisfying. …