Books & publications
I have been writing for publication since 2004 and am the author of over 270 publications and the editor of hundreds more. My publications encompasses my knowledge and experience of psychotherapy and psychology, combining themes from my work with musings on modern life.
I've written five books, including three influenced by psychotherapy which you can learn more about on this page. I've also written scores of articles, editorials, columns, blogs, resources and reviews. Scroll down for links to a selection of my published articles
While the themes I write about are real and recognisable, any characters, dialogue and events are fictional. As well as writing, I am the Editor of the quarterly journal BACP Children, Young People & Families and Reviews Editor for the monthly BACP Therapy Today.
You’re Not My
F*cking Mother
Described as compulsive reading for anyone concerned with the human psyche and the struggles of young adults in the modern world. This collection of vivid portraits about what goes on behind the therapy room door, illustrate how mothers show up in (almost) everybody’s psychotherapy (metaphorically speaking), and how they, their and our own backgrounds and baggage shape us all.
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Stop F*cking Nodding
A book for anyone who knows, loves, is baffled by, or wants to help someone who is, has been, or is going to be 16. It's a collection of vivid short stories exploring sex, gender, body image, self-esteem, self-injury, loss and despair with frank dialogue, informed analytic understanding and (according to my editor) 'laugh-out-loud humour and mercurial charm'.
Reflective Practice
in Child &
Adolescent
Psychotherapy
This book models a thoughtful approach to understanding children and young people. It explores fantasy and lies, sex and identity, labelling, endings and loss. It is of interest to anyone who cares about young people’s mental health, which should be all of us.
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