Every conversation we have with every other person is a conversation we have with ourselves.Every conversation we have with ourselves is a conversation we have with every other person. 1: Thanks for seeing me, you must be very busy2: No problem1: Yeah, so… The thing is, well… I made a few suicide attempts when I … Continue reading The Difficult Answer
When people ask me what I do, if I reply with “I’m a mental health nurse”, they often say something like “that must be hard”, “that must be difficult”, “that must be rewarding” or “that must be interesting”. My response is generally along the lines of “yes it can be, sometimes”. Above all, and mainly … Continue reading It’s Like This
1: Thanks for seeing me at such short notice, I’ve just been so stressed 2: No problem. What difference are you hoping this’ll make? 1: Just to help me cope with it all. I’ve got so much going on and it’s really affecting my mood. I just can’t find the motivation. Even when I do … Continue reading As Yourself
1: So what would you like to get out of coming here today? 2: I don’t know. I just want to talk about some difficulties I’m having I think 1: No problem. We have about 20 minutes, up to an hour if we need more time. You can talk about whatever you like 2: Ok … Continue reading Chilled
A and B enter room and sit down. A "I feel so much better already!" B "how did you manage to do that?" A "what?" B "to feel so much better already?" A "no I just mean that coming here and talking to you really helps. Makes me feel better" B "and your part in … Continue reading This is our beginning coming to an end
Keep Calm and Solution Focused 