by Liz Scarfe | Jan 19, 2023 | inner criticism/oppression, inner work, psychology
It comes up in almost every therapy session I do. The person I’m working with describes their difficulty, and I listen. They describe how they’re personally at fault or inadequate in some way as an explanation for the difficulty: They shouldn’t be doing this, or they...
by Liz Scarfe | Nov 30, 2022 | belonging, foundational, psychology
Heads up: in most of my articles I try not to go into a lot of detailed examples of the concepts to make the article less distressing for people from marginalised groups. In this article, I felt it was important to give more detailed examples, so please note it could...
by Liz Scarfe | Oct 25, 2022 | oppression/anti-oppression, psychology
A lot of my catching up with friends happens by going walking together. Several years ago, on one of these walks, my walking buddy shared with me the story of her very first therapy session, maybe twenty-odd years ago. The therapist asked her, “what do you...
