Christmas can be a difficult time of year for many people, and it's often made worse because we compare ourselves to others. We see the happy fami...

Below is an extract from my December Newsletter in which I reflect about how the impacts of boarding school can be felt amongst families at Christm...

This piece of writing was writen by a client of mine who wishes to remain anonymous but has given me permission to share this on my website. 

I...

This is an article written by Lucy Windridge-Floris and Sadie Maddocks

Aesthetic distancing is at the heart of arts therapies.  This article ex...

When I work with ex-boarders, I often encounter deep feelings of grief. Grief that was suppressed as children when they first left home, and grief for...

Something that I see often working with ex-boarders is when a member of a family cuts themselves off from the others in the family, which can cause a ...

In two weeks' time, my middle daughter will be leaving home for the first time to go to university. This past Sunday, she reflected aloud on som...

I'm often aware that I seem to be able to empathise fully with both the female and the male experience at Boarding Schools. Prior to Boarding School, ...

Have you ever wondered why so many men who attended boarding school seem drawn to remarkably similar career paths? The corporate world, military, fore...

When faced with decisions about our children's education, parents are bombarded with glossy brochures, impressive statistics, and the allure of pre...