The Good Therapy Works

07/02/2026

31/01/2026

"When we can find a way and a therapist to explore our thoughts, our feelings and our behaviours, we can then begin to understand what our challenges are, and then it gives us choices and directions."

Fantastic to see Odette Hamilton and Julia Samuel on BBC Breakfast this morning. They raised so many important points about therapy and encouraged women over 50 to seek professional support if they're struggling, as part of our No More Stiff Upper Lip campaign.

Odette spoke about her own experience of therapy, how it helped her to a 'better place' and why it's a good idea to get help when you need it and not leave things piling up on you.

Julia told viewers how speaking to a therapist is different to talking to friends and urged people to look for a therapist from a professional body, such as BACP.

Watch the full interview on BBC iPlayer here (from 7:20) https://orlo.uk/ndbFC

17/10/2025

Came across this wonderful initiative the other day, the founder established as a legacy to his friend, Ian.

They are doing some great work to ensure people are able to connect at times of need - check them out from the link below




https://www.sixconnections.co.uk/about/

The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It is provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place.

11/10/2025

Soul food!

08/06/2025

A weekend with and Julie May, learning a fascinating package of new integrative approaches - Rapid and Instant hypnosis, BLS, EFT and Reiki - feeling excited and looking to grow and develop these enhanced therapeutic approaches into my practice to support my clients. Watch this space….

A fantastic couple of days with likeminded therapists interested in expanding their hypnotherapy approach to offer clients a more diverse and expanded set of therapies

11/04/2025

Fantastic work Willesden Staff! Loving this. 👍

15/03/2025

Unless someone has experienced a panic attack they don’t know how scary they can be. Knowledge is power for defeating them. If you do get panic attacks please know that you are not alone.

22/02/2025

Love this - finally sunshine is here, happy Saturday 😊☀️🌞🕶️

Whatever time of day it is, wherever in the world you are;
We just want to say hello to you and let you know you're special and you shine like a star.

29/12/2024

I LOVE THIS ANALOGY:

You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your arm, making you spill your coffee everywhere.
Why did you spill the coffee?
"Because someone bumped into me!!!"
Wrong answer.
You spilled the coffee because there was coffee in your cup.
Had there been tea in the cup, you would have spilled tea.
Whatevr is inside the cup is what will spill out.
Therefore, when life comes along and shakes you (which WILL happen), whatever is inside you will come out. It's easy to fake it, until you get rattled.
So we have to ask ourselves... “what's in my cup?"
When life gets tough, what spills over?
Joy, gratitude, peace and humility?
Anger, bitterness, victim mentality and quitting tendencies?

Life provids the cup, but you choose how to fill it.

14/08/2024

Therapy room makeover - lovely fresh modern space for me and my clients - even a long update pic of me!!!