Everyone has a part of them that checks up on them. This critical part is intended to help us humans belong to a group in order to have our survival needs met. It wants us to do well and succeed. Unfortunately it seems that for the majority of people, this part has got out of… Continue reading…
GROWING POEMS! I love to write poetry for so many reasons. One of them is that they are short pieces and can encapsulate so much. I can put something down on the page in a short amount of time. (Poems usually arrive with me quickly but this doesn’t mean they require little work. Following the… Continue reading…
Who would have thought that writing a book could bring up so much emotion? We all know that creativity is a personal matter. Before embarking on this writing adventure, I thought I knew the territory. I knew that creating is one thing, and sharing it is another. But things move to another level when the… Continue reading…
One morning, back in September 2015, I was packing my rucksack for the journey to visit my father, knowing it may well be for the last time. Just before I stepped out of the door, my phone pinged. It was an email from Jessica Kinglsey Publishers sending the final proof of my manuscript- ‘Help! I’ve… Continue reading…
My first publication, ‘Help! I’ve Got an Alarm Bell Going Off in My Head! took me by surprise! HOW IT STARTED … Understandably, it all began with an idea. THE IDEA I was working as a counsellor in a school for children with emotional needs (often as a result of trauma). There… Continue reading…
We go back a long way… creativity and me. It began when I was small. Actually, it probably began when I began. I believe that creativity is born in every one of us, until all too often … it gets quashed by messages from parents, teachers, our culture, ourselves. We absorb these judgmental beliefs and incorporate them… Continue reading…
Fight, Flight or Freeze; your body’s alarm system. My publisher, Jessica Kinglsey, interviews me about what inspired me to write my new book. 1) What inspired you to write this book?I work with some amazing children and teenagers, many of whom are frequently triggered into the fight/flight/freeze response. This can result in upsetting behaviours… Continue reading…
I hope you enjoy my new website. Here you should be able to find all you need to know about my writing and work – and if anything’s missing, don’t hesitate to contact me with your questions. The site was designed by John Biggins at aerta.co.uk – a website design company that specialises in websites… Continue reading…
