The Therapy Journal
This is where psychotherapy steps out of the session and into conversation. From our defences that shape our daily lives to the emotions that drive our choices, these pieces explore the human mind through a psychodynamic lens.
Whether clinical or cultural, every post asks the same question: what happens when we stop avoiding our feelings?
Where therapy meets everyday life…
What BACP Accreditation Means and Why It Matters Right Now
Therapy in the UK is not statutorily regulated, which can make choosing a therapist confusing. This article explains what BACP accreditation means, what it doesn’t mean, and how it can help clients orient themselves in an uncertain landscape. This post is written to inform rather than persuade.
Therapy and the Experience of Being Seen
Therapy is not just about coping strategies or positive thinking. It is about being genuinely seen and understood at an emotional level. This article explores how therapy helps you make sense of your feelings, reduce anxiety, and develop a clearer, more grounded sense of self through a safe therapeutic relationship
Four Thousand Hours: A Reflection on Depth, Distance, and the Digital Room
After thousands of hours of online psychodynamic work, one thing has become clear: deep emotional change doesn’t depend on setting, but on what two people can stay with together. This piece explores how real transformation happens when courage meets containment, and why building the capacity to feel is what ultimately frees us from repeating the past.
What Therapists Feel But Rarely Say
What really happens inside a therapy room is often quieter and braver than people expect. This piece looks behind the scenes of the therapeutic relationship, exploring countertransference, the courage it takes to face emotional avoidance, and how honest engagement can lead to genuine freedom.
The Therapist’s Silence: What It Really Means
Silence in therapy is often misunderstood as awkward or empty. This piece explores why silence can be a courageous container, one that holds emotional avoidance long enough for something real to emerge, and why some of the deepest shifts in therapy happen when nothing is being said.
What Your Therapist Really Thinks About You
Many people worry they’ll be judged in therapy. This piece looks behind the therapy room to show what therapists actually attend to: courage rather than flaws, the quiet work of softening the inner critic, and how depth work creates the conditions for real emotional change.