care – xander @ xph therapy

knowing when not to engage

One of the most important things we can learn is how to protect our peace without losing ourselves in the process.

on plans to cut UK disability benefits

As a counsellor, as me, I believe it would be wrong not to be part of the huge swell of opposition to these cuts.

a mental health crisis is not ‘minor’

Black and white manga style image suggesting isolation and sadness

Try waiting FIVE HOURS in a hospital ED with someone in crisis who, if not held by you, would run off and die.

the perils of empathy

Empathy is the ability to sense and fully grasp what another living being is experiencing from their perspective. Being an empath can be a wonderful … read more