FAR & WIDE THERAPY

How to find your inner Happy Child by reconnecting with activities that used to bring feelings of happiness and freedom. It’s never too late to become more playful! Sally Cosgrove, Clinical Psychologist Words and images: Sally Cosgrove

An exercise for developing kind, accepting and appreciative feelings towards your body. Sally Cosgrove, Clinical Psychologist Words, music and images: Sally Cosgrove

Using imagery to build a safe place in your mind can develop the brain’s soothing system and lead to feelings of peace and calm. Sally Cosgrove, Clinical Psychologist Words, music and images: Sally Cosgrove

Change is part of life and part of being human. Just as the seasons change, so do our moods and our emotions. The sad mood and the anxious feeling will not endure forever. There is always beauty and the opportunity to connect with Nature if we look for it. Soundtrack: Okay Someday (Instrumental version), Low Girl. http://lowgirl.co.uk/ Images: Sally Cosgrove Grand Union Canal (mostly Boxmoor to Berkhamsted), Ashridge

We all have defences: walls/masks/façades, covering the things we'd rather hide. They keep us safe, but at a cost. How can we change this? Therapy Soundbites: some simple facts and well-worn phrases, briefly distilled from several decades of therapy ... just in case someone, somewhere, finds them helpful. Sally Cosgrove, Clinical Psychologist

Some thoughts on dieting: for those who don’t really need to but think they should. Losing weight below your body's natural weight range is possible, but sustaining that lower weight will be very costly. Learning to accept your natural weight will be a healthier, happier option. Therapy Soundbites: some simple facts and well-worn phrases, briefly distilled from several decades of therapy ... just in case someone, somewhere, finds them helpful. Sally Cosgrove, Clinical Psychologist Illustrations: Toby Morgan

Self-compassion is not the same as being weak and indulgent. It's not giving up or giving in. Instead, it’s an approach that will give us the best chance of reaching our goals. Therapy Soundbites: some simple facts and well-worn phrases, briefly distilled from several decades of therapy ... just in case someone, somewhere finds them helpful. Sally Cosgrove, Clinical Psychologist Illustrations: Toby Morgan

Painful feelings are a part of life, but we have a choice about how we respond to them. Kicking ourselves when we are down rarely helps. Therapy Soundbites: some simple facts and well-worn phrases, briefly distilled from several decades of therapy ... just in case someone, somewhere finds them helpful. Sally Cosgrove, Clinical Psychologist Illustrations - Toby Morgan

A grounding relaxation exercise based on visualising (imagining) colours. Sally Cosgrove - Clinical Psychologist. The text is adapted from a standard exercise. Images: Sally Cosgrove