Have you ever passed through an airport in the early hours of the morning, only to find it eerily quiet? Driven on a highway at twilight and wondered where all the other cars went? Been the last person to leave the shopping centre and found yourself to be completely alone? These places gate keep the realm of liminality, a word rooted in the Latin ‘limen’, meaning threshold, or doorway: places that are not exactly unpleasant, yet are somehow unsettling and ambiguous because th

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how loneiness underpins many people’s emotional problems and illnesses. Human purpose is deeply tied to community and when we lack meaningful connection, our psychology and emotions become dysregulated, fundamentally altering how we perceive the world and view ourselves. Loneliness, or lack of connection, can happen for many different reasons: physical isolation (the culture of remote work, or perhaps moving to a new location, where you

Before we called it trauma, Traditional Chinese Medicine called it ‘ghosts’. Over 1,000 years ago, the Tang Dynasty physician, Sun Si Miao, described a set of 13 acupuncture points known as the Ghost Points (Gui Points), for people experiencing profound disturbances of the mind, emotions, and spirit. The 'Ghost Points’ then are used to treat psychological or emotional disorders. Some of these points include: 📍 DU26 (Ghost Palace) – traditionally used to revive consciousness

Have you ever started a new wellness practice, detox program, holistic treatment, or healing journey, only to find that your symptoms seem to get worse before they improve? While this can be alarming, many people experience what is commonly referred to as a healing crisis. Although not universally recognised within conventional medicine, the term is widely used in holistic health and complementary therapies to describe a temporary worsening of symptoms that may occur as the b

Like homeopathic remedies, Flower Remedies (or Essences), are a form of vibrational medicine and a really positive choice for supporting and transforming emotional states. These therapeutic, plant-based tinctures are believed to help individuals manage their emotions better, offering relief from stress, anxiety, and various other emotional hurdles. Understanding Flower Remedies Flower remedies are a type of alternative medicine. The most well known brand in the UK, the Bach F

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I had been practicing bodywork for 9 years when I started my Psychotherapy course. In conversation with a family member, I mentioned my...