I’m always trying to word-craft my way to freedom and happiness. It’s even, often, that words are a lifeboat; I save my own life by and in the writing. But what if I’ve been making a mistake? What if that which I seek can only be found, not in the words themselves, but in the space around the words—in the hush of the gap after the final stanza? What if, instead of writing that narrative arc (Act 1, Act 2 and Act 3 and the denouement), I started with Act 3 and just stayed there…?
Read More"My plan for the rest of my life is to set myself on fire with enthusiasm…"
Read MoreI am an integrative arts-based psychotherapist, and a creative writing tutor with a background in screenwriting. My passion is in exploring how a fusion of theories and techniques from these two disciplines might inform each other, to enable growth and healing in the therapy room and beyond. This article was first published in Spring 2016 in The Psychotherapist Magazine.
Read MoreMost of us, at one time or another, experience events in our lives that feel unfinished, traumatic, or are just highly emotional. At these times, energy can become stuck in our nervous systems. This interview was first published in Saga Magazine in 2016.
Read MoreThe importance of a holistic, embodied approach to storytelling (written and oral). When we re-find our wildness, and function in tune with our environment, and ourselves, we bring vitality and health into our stories, as well as into our lives.
Read MoreA case study in embodiment and writing. ‘An interesting fusion’. That’s what my project ‘Wild Words’ was once called by a fellow psychotherapist, and yes, he was looking down his nose at me….
Read MoreMuriel Rukeyser said that one writes in order to feel, but it’s also true, I believe, that one reads in order to feel. The ‘Ways With Words’ festival embraces writers and readers of poetry and prose, fact and fiction. It’s a celebration of the human ability to tell and receive narratives.
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