Self Care 

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Self care isn’t always easy in my experience.

But going back to the basics is sometimes exactly what we need.  This article is a great place to start and has some useful and do-able things to help us help ourselves when we need it most.  For me, spending less time on social media and connecting with those people close to me really helps…. even though it’s not always easy!  Relaxation through meditation and mindfulness supports me too.  It allows me to be more open to re-engaging in the things that are important to me.

I wouldn’t describe myself as a creative person, but I’ve given it a go….. I’m going to try and be moreart_therapy creative, and be more creative outdoors.  Doing this collage helped me become more grounded in the important things ‘here and now’.  I would even go as far as to say – I enjoyed it!

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Transactional Analysis

Transactional Analysis (TA) was founded by Eric Berne, and it has a wide range of applications in clinical, therapeutic, organisational and personal development.  This therapeutic acropped-just-be-you_ta1.pngpproach holds communication, personality, relationship and behaviour at its core. It therefore is able to enrich your interactions with people, as well as your understanding of yourself.

TA integrates the theories of psychology and psychotherapy.  It combines elements of human behaviour as experienced by yourself and others, the release of repressed emotions and experiences, and a practical approach to problem-solving to aid you in changing patterns of thinking and/or behaviour.

When areas of your life are impacting you in a way that is self-limiting and you have a sense of feeling ‘stuck’, TA is an approach that could help.  The approach I will bring to your therapy could be what you need right now to make the changes you long for.  Get in touch to explore more.

According to the International Transactional Analysis Association (www.itaaworld.org), TA ‘is a theory of personality and a systematic psychotherapy for personal growth and personal change’.