Calm

Modern life seems almost designed to generate near-constant anxiety – and to deny us the chance for a peaceful outlook. But lasting calm can’t be summoned with candles or sunsets (as pleasant as these can be), but rather by organising our muddled thoughts. We have developed a range of classes and tools to help us to find calm on a regular basis and to grow into the serene people we deserve to be.

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From understanding the causes of our most common anxieties to discovering sources of serenity in the everyday, we offer a range of tools for soothing our racing, fractious minds.

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Psychotherapy offers you a chance to spend concentrated time on yourself with a highly skilled practitioner who can help you unpack your story, get to the root of issues and give you new clarity on your past and your present.
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On Feeling Manic

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On Feeling Manic

Many of us are prone to slip into states of mind we might call ‘manic’ – in which we run…
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A Place for Despair

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A Place for Despair

There is a good deal of pride in our societies about how broad minded we all are, at least compared…
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