by Clare Myatt | Jun 30, 2016 | Blog, Service
Reading Angela’s piece on The Burden of Being the Feeling Bearer had me pause. For a while now, I’d forgotten this was my role growing up. I’d forgotten – conveniently – what a toll this took. But the reminder has been most timely. Only a week ago I was...
by Clare Myatt | Jun 29, 2016 | Blog
I’m working with someone recovering from a catastrophic medical emergency, veering between the dark days of discouragement and the lighter ones where a glimmer of hope shines through. Looking for inspiration for this person, I found this TED talk by Janine...
by Clare Myatt | Jun 22, 2016 | Blog, Service
Floatworks pod F l o a t i n g. Weightless, warm, quiet, soothed, calming. Inviting? Especially at the end of a long day, gruelling week, or perhaps middle of the day to boost creativity? I need no excuse to head to Vauxhall’s tube station and the few steps to...
by Clare Myatt | Jun 8, 2016 | Blog, Service
A new book called The Golden Rules by Bob Bowman looks promising. Bob Bowman is a sports psychologist and swim coach, known for his work with one of the most decorated of Olympic athletes, Michael Phelps (22 medals, 18 of them gold). I don’t know if...
by Clare Myatt | Apr 20, 2016 | Blog
I’m most impressed with Heidi Hanson’s extensive website and offer it here as a trauma resource. Deeply familiar with trauma, from a personal and professional perspective, I am always on the hunt for information and support for recovery. Heidi has...
by Clare Myatt | Apr 18, 2016 | Thoughts
by Clare Myatt | Apr 7, 2016 | Blog
One of the key things I remember from therapist-training is the definition of empathy – “imagine putting your elbow in the bathwater surrounding the client and from that, knowing how it is to live in their world.” Something about...
by Clare Myatt | Apr 5, 2016 | Blog
My friend and colleague Carolyn Mumby has recently published an interesting article in BACP’s Private Practice magazine about the integration of coaching and counselling. Along with other practitioners, I was asked to contribute and here’s the outcome....
by Clare Myatt | Mar 21, 2016 | Fullwidth
by Clare Myatt | Mar 12, 2016 | Blog
Over the years I have been the recipient of many secrets. I keep them. In fact, I may not share them with anyone else* given my professional mandate to hold confidentiality. So I was fascinated to hear Frank Warren’s story about collecting secrets and,...
