I remember sitting in the car post-school pick-up blasting Beyoncé’s “Run the World (girls)” with my two daughters in the backseat (ages 7 and 9) when the news came in that Roe vs Wade was being overturned in America.
Navigating the complexities of mental health in today's society, where we face a rapidly increasing amount of uncertainty, has instilled in me a profound appreciation for the critical role of mental health care in the UK. This issue is close to my heart, not just as a strategist deeply embedded in t...
Attachment theory is an advanced relationship science drawing on evolution, psychology, and ethology. John Bowlby, who formulated the theory, suggested that our attachment behaviour is linked to evolutionary survival strategies for protecting an infant from predators. You are the only version of you...
Coaching or Peer support is an essential element of the care provided by Portobello Behavioural Health, but how can it help? Coaching to assist with mental health recovery has gained recognition as a valuable component of comprehensive care. While it is important to note that research in this area i...
If you experience feelings of shame you know it can be a truly painful experience, often accompanied by a complex range of emotions. Shame prefers to be hidden in the all too familiar dark, away from those who could expose it. And exposing that darkness can feel overwhelming: if we’ve been wounded b...
