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Welcome to the Alex Golding Therapy Blog

Soulful insights alongside practical tools to help you live the life you live.

Whether you're already deep in your own inner work, or simply curious where to begin, this therapy blog offers insights, guidance, and honest commentary on mental wellbeing, meaningful change, and the ongoing journey of self-discovery. Grounded in Psychosynthesis, humanistic psychology, and leading modalities in psychotherapy - shaped by thinkers such as Carl Rogers, Irvin Yalom, Jung, Gabor Maté, and Brené Brown - these entries explore trauma, intimacy, spiritual awakening, and the everyday texture of inner transformation.

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Behind This Blog

I'm Alex Golding, a BACP-registered psychosynthesis counsellor working in Farringdon, Streatham and online. Forty years of putting Buddhist humanism into action, a career in the arts, and years of running men's and community groups sit behind the work. I work with the whole of your story, not just the part that brought you here. More about me →

 

Latest Therapy Blog Posts

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5 Ways to Practice Conscious Kindness Day to Day

  Blog · Self-Compassion 5 Ways to Practice Conscious Kindness Day to Day Small, real practices - not another thing to get right, just a gentler way to be with yourself. Conscious Kindness isn’t a technique you master once and move on from - it’s a practice, something you return to daily, often imperfectly. If […]

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Starting Therapy for the First Time

For anyone hesitant about starting therapy - why it's harder than it should be, what real strength actually looks like, and what to expect when you're ready.

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Toxic Friendships: Signs, Why They Hurt & How to Heal

Toxic friendships can leave us feeling unseen, confused, and deeply hurt. This article explores why they affect us so profoundly, how to recognise unhealthy dynamics, and how therapy can support healing, boundaries, and self-respect.

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Love, Loss & the Art of Intimacy: A Soulful Reflection on Relationship Counselling

Love, loss, and the art of intimacy - a soulful exploration of relationship counselling through Fromm, Peck, Jung, Brené Brown, and more.

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Psychosynthesis Therapy for Anxiety & the Inner Critic

Anxiety often carries a deeper message - shame, vulnerability, an inner critic working overtime - met here through a psychosynthesis lens, not just managed away.

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Psychosynthesis Therapy: What It Is and How It Works

A gentle guide to psychosynthesis therapy London - what it actually is, how it differs from other approaches, and what to expect in sessions.

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Therapy for Creatives & Artists in London

For creatives, artists and freelancers navigating self-doubt, financial uncertainty and burnout - from a therapist who's also a working musician.

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