by Clare Myatt | Jun 2, 2017 | Blog
This morning I baulked at the door of an AA meeting. As I hurried home through the early dawn light I thought to myself “If I can baulk at the door with a few weeks short of twenty-five years of sobriety under my belt, how must it be for the newcomer? Or the...
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 | 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 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...
