What does it mean to be ‘natural’ or ‘wild’? Are these qualities, on an archetypal level, associated with women? Can we recognise the archetypes of wild women, incarnating freedom and desire, or earth mothers, here to nurture, who are ultimately very powerful, yet possibly not very bright?

Buddhism and Taoism have emerged into the mainstream of therapeutic thinking. But Confucianism seems to have been left out, which is a shame, because this ethical and spiritual pillar of the East has much to say about the therapeutic process.

I have never been much of a fan of gifts at Christmas. Being with my loved ones and having sufficient health to enjoy their company is undoubtedly the greatest gift of all.

Being an ethical practitioner of counselling requires us as therapists to take care of our own needs for nourishment so that we are able to offer a nourishing therapeutic relationship to clients. The risks of not doing so are potentially damaging to all of us.

Can we really compare two different childhoods — one lived 35 years ago in rural Scotland, and the other being lived today in a city in the south of England? I look back at my own childhood and teenage years and can’t help but think how lucky I was to have experienced such freedom and opportunity.

What do misbehaving toddlers, out-of-control rock stars, and sleazy online vendors all have in common? They’re all depending on the same psychological principle to keep themselves in the limelight.

If your manager lies as easily as he breathes, violates workplace boundaries with impunity, and makes you feel three inches tall, you may be managed by a genuine sociopath. Read on for strategies to survive and escape these damaging and dangerous individuals.