Third Wave Psychotherapies
The Palgrave Handbook of Third Wave Psychotherapies was published in October 2025. It is a compendium of papers on a diverse range of psychotherapies, and
Our Story-telling Minds
Some time ago I was in trouble after reading my grandson his favourite book, The Gruffalo, as his bedtime story, Apparently my Gruffalo voice was
The Happy Path
I am an optimist, though it has not always been that way. On the whole though, despite many challenges in life, I’ve been able to
Charlotte Joko Beck
Charlotte Joko Beck (1917-2011) was an American Zen teacher who took up Zen practice in mid-life as the parent of four children. She eventually became
Ice cubes and puddles
One of my favourite metaphors is Charlotte Joko Beck’s where she likens us all to ice cubes, with long spindly limbs, bumping into each other
Can meditation fix anything?
Can meditation fix anything? And if it can’t, then why bother? Meditation practice, particularly in the form of mindfulness meditation, has become part of the