psychotherapy
-
Compulsory Counselling Before Marriage and Civil Partnerships
I come from a family which was broken in many ways. My parents had a turbulent relationship and separated, and there were many undercurrents of fear and anger in their relationship which were not openly discussed and dealt with properly. Ever since I attended psychotherapy in my 20s, I have become much more aware of Continue reading
-
‘The Courage to be Disliked’ by Kishimi and Koga (book review)
My mental health journey, which has involved several spells in psychiatric hospital and a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, has left me very interested in the field of psychology. I have tried many different approaches to counselling, including group and individual cognitive behavioural therapy, psychodynamic counselling, body psychotherapy, Christian counselling, and others. I spotted a book Continue reading
-
The Language of Silence
I believe that in our interactions with others, we often don’t value the power, and necessity, of silence. In my youth, and even in young adulthood, I was terrified of silence. Refusing to allow silence in my interactions with others meant that I would never have to face the contents of that silence — feelings Continue reading
-
Is Meditation Good For You?
Meditation has been a huge part of my spiritual journey. I have been on various meditation retreats and spent long periods practising mindfulness (even before it was cool!) and focusing on what is often referred to as ‘living in the now’. But is any of this really helpful? Here are a few reflections. Continue reading
-
Counselling and Faith
As many of you know I have been through a rather “turbulent” mental health journey over the last decade. I’m actually doing pretty well at the moment and next month will mark three and half years since I was last in hospital. This has been the longest period of sound mental health for me since Continue reading
-
Exploring Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Earlier this week I had a medical review with my psychiatrist and care coordinator. I was quite nervous about the appointment; this was my first review in almost a year and it felt as though there was an awful lot (too much!) to talk about. I have been really struggling with my mental health recently. Continue reading
About Me
My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
I’m a philosopher and author living in the United Kingdom. On this blog, I write about matters of philosophy and religion and share a variety of personal articles.
Visit me on Substack
follow this blog
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy whole heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
CATEGORIES
- Books (58)
- Book Extracts (9)
- Book Reviews (23)
- Introducing my Books (10)
- Counselling (1)
- Miscellaneous (298)
- Guest Posts (1)
- Interviews (4)
- Minimalism (4)
- Personal (16)
- Poetry (29)
- Reblogs (5)
- Reflections (229)
- Music (5)
- Philosophy (145)
- Ancient Greece (12)
- Eastern Philosophy (2)
- Life After Death (5)
- Mental Health (30)
- Panentheism (11)
- Philosophical Dialogue (4)
- Political Philosophy (2)
- Praise and Prose (16)
- Reality (7)
- Spirituality (28)
- Enlightenment (2)
- God's Grand Game (11)
- Meditation (5)
- Theology (330)
- Christianity (135)
- Doctrine (22)
- Evangelism (3)
- Free Will (20)
- God (78)
- Interfaith (4)
- Islam (12)
- Morality and Ethics (19)
- Prayers (15)
- Scripture (52)
- Suffering (19)
- Uncategorized (3)
- Self-Publishing (3)
Perfect Chaos 
You must be logged in to post a comment.