The Fountain Therapy Trust
LOW COST COUNSELLING IN SOUTHWEST LONDON, SURREY & ONLINE
Join our board of Trustees
The Fountain Therapy Trust is seeking new Trustees to join our board and help shape, develop and grow our South West London counselling service. A small faith-based charity, based in New Malden, we're dedicated to offering professional, confidential and affordable counselling to communities in South West London.
Book review: The Let Them Theory
Marketers agree that if you see or hear a message seven times, it sticks. So, when several social media posts, podcasts and a conversation with a friend pointed to Mel Robbins, a New York Times bestselling author, I took notice. Robbins’ latest book, The Let Them Theory, has gained global notoriety as a practical tool […]
Stamping out single shame
I recently binge-watched ITVX’s eight-part drama Fake, inspired by Stephanie Wood’s memoir. The series tells the story of an Australian magazine writer who falls in love with a compulsive liar she met on a dating app. In the first scene we’re introduced to Birdie whose anxiety delivers main character energy in its own right. We […]
We gain through talking loss
Grief is often tightly interlinked with death, but we can grieve for more than people. During our lifetime we may lose jobs, homes and health. And each loss marks a moment that requires careful processing on how it impacts our identity, and the way we relate to others. So, when my mother’s 15-year-old cat […]
Dethroning loneliness will take a generation
There was a time when loneliness – a state of being without companions – was an experience mostly associated with older generations. Yet, its impact is spreading. So much so, its roots are now taking hold of Gen Z. New research by The King’s Trust reveals that more than a third of young people (35%) […]
Playtime – a necessary pastime at any age
When was the last time you set yourself free from rules and used your imagination, did away with logic and reason, and let yourself dream? Seeing my mother’s delight upon opening a botanical-themed Lego set I’d bought for her birthday reminded me of the importance of play for adults, and how rarely I invite it […]