Philosophy

Psychotherapy is concerned with the 'whole person' - this means someone's background, culture, religion, sexuality and gender, and the meaning and value people bring to their lives

I believe that the concept and language of 'mental health', as it is currently used, is the language of a medical discourse, which has serious consequences for us all in every aspect of our lives, and also for society.

'Talking about' and treating mental health problems as something that exists in people's heads, and for which they are responsible, causes further isolation and misery.

There are times when depression, anxiety and sadness are quite ordinary and common expressions of what it means to be human, and as such they are responses that are both truthful and sane.