Every time September came round, I noticed how my mood dipped and it used to bring a particular kind of dread. Something that arrived and was felt ...

What did you do when you left School?

Did you move home....Did you feel you could or did you have a home to go to?

Or did you go off somewhere else ...

Last week, I posted something on Instagram about Prince George starting at Eton. It was a thought I had in the moment, prompted by feeling sad at t...

Why Fathers Matter: A Daughter's Journey to Understanding

As a woman whose father died when I was very young, I spent the first twenty-three years of...

I often meet clients whose partners, or they themselves, suspect they may be neurodivergent. Autistic, perhaps, because they struggle to express th...

In my work, I often see a pattern repeatedly with ex-boarders: people staying in relationships, jobs, or environments that make them deeply unhappy...

This Sunday is Mother’s Day which is often seen as a day filled with love, appreciation, and celebration. But for many ex-boarders, it can be a com...

The Epstein files and the news surrounding Prince Andrew have dominated headlines recently. Last week, talking with my mother, we found ourselves r...

I often work with those who describe themselves as pathetic because of how desperately they seek validation. They feel ashamed of how much they nee...

 

Christmas can be a difficult time of year for many people, and it's often made worse because we compare ourselves to others. We see the happy fami...

Below is an extract from my December Newsletter in which I reflect about how the impacts of boarding school can be felt amongst families at Christm...