Intuition as an Embodied Therapeutic Resource
Intuition in therapy is not about prediction, but about embodied listening. This blog explores how readiness to receive subtle signals can deepen healing and connection.In therapy, we often speak of listening — to words, to silences, to stories. But there is another kind of listening that shapes the healing relationship: intuition. It is not about guessing or predicting, but about sensing — tuning into what is felt, not just what is said.
Ready to Receive: Opening to Healing and Change
For many of us, giving feels easier than receiving. We give our time, our care, our energy — sometimes until there is little left for ourselves. Receiving, on the other hand, can feel uncomfortable, vulnerable, even undeserved. Yet healing often begins with the simple but courageous act of being ready to receive. Why Receiving Feels […]
BOUNDARIES AS HEALING: Reclaiming Voice After Childhood Emotional Neglect
Childhood emotional neglect and abuse rarely leave visible scars but they shape the way we relate to ourselves and others for years to come. One of the most painful legacies is the internalised belief that expressing our needs is unsafe, selfish, or meaningless.Many adults who experienced emotional neglect as children struggle with people-pleasing, fear of conflict, and difficulty setting boundaries. But boundaries aren’t just about saying ‘no’. They are acts of self-recognition. They are ways we begin to tell the truth: I matter. My needs matter. My voice matters.
RETREAT INTO MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
From time to time, I take myself off to a Buddhist retreat when my life needs slowing down. ‘Retreat’ literally means to withdraw from one’s ordinary day-to-day concerns – away from the many distractions. ‘Retreating’ for me is a journey of stepping in and stepping out of a moment in time. It is a time […]
THE SILENCE OF THERAPEUTIC LISTENING
How hard can listening be? How do we listen? What are we listening for? Are we aware when we stop listening? How do we know we are being listened to? Why do we listen differently from one person to another? For the therapist listening is the most important part of the work. The philosopher and […]
‘I DON’T KNOW’ – A SIGNAL TO STOP AND EXPLORE WHAT IS GOING ON
How often do we respond to a question or enquiry with 'I don’t know'? How does it feel when you say ‘I don’t know’? What unconscious expectations may be associated with it? 'I don’t know', may have various meanings. Indecisiveness - when we are struggling to decide about something important be it about work, making […]