In-depth articles on healing and growth, exploring self-forgiveness, trauma recovery, Psychosynthesis, and the path to wholeness.
This is a curated collection of therapy resources - essays, practices and things worth reading, for whatever you are working on. Rooted in psychospiritual and transpersonal psychology, these writings explore trauma, growth, and the unfolding of self-awareness, grounded in Psychosynthesis and humanistic psychology.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 →
A guided disidentification practice in two lengths, fourteen and ten minutes, with full transcripts. Voice and music by Alex Golding.
On impact, inequality and inheritance, and why naming what came from outside changes what can be done with it.
Two ways to get stuck: a deep spiritual life that cannot manifest, and a successful life that means nothing. Why the swing to either extreme fails as a remedy.
For practicing Buddhists and spiritual people: when practice becomes a way to avoid feeling, from someone with 40 years on the path himself.
Many people live under a harsh inner critic without realising it. This article explores how self-criticism develops, why shame and people-pleasing often lie beneath it, and how Conscious Kindness fosters self-acceptance, authenticity and emotional freedom. Drawing on Psychosynthesis, Rogers, Jung, Winnicott and Gabor Maté, it offers a compassionate path from survival towards a more integrated, fulfilling life.
What emotional resilience actually means across six schools of therapy - and the honest markers of having genuinely enough of it.
Buddhist therapy London that's conversational, not meditation-led - 40 years of practice woven into psychosynthesis counselling for everyday life.
What type of therapy is right for you - humanistic, transpersonal, or integrative - and how to find the approach that genuinely fits your life and values.
The early rupture beneath anxiety, self-sabotage and existential dread, and how psychosynthesis works with it.
Life's unsettling passages - midlife crisis, loss, transitions - aren't just trials to survive. A psychosynthesis guide to finding what waits on the other side.
Spiritual awakening or breakdown - how to tell the difference & why it matters. Psychosynthesis perspectives grounded in real client experience.
Grounded, confidential therapy for men facing anxiety, shame, anger and disconnection. A space to be fully human without holding it all together.
Depression counselling that explores what your low mood may be communicating, not just how to manage it. Holistic, relational, transpersonal therapy - in Farringdon or online - to help you reconnect with vitality and purpose.
The story behind psychosynthesis - Roberto Assagioli's vision, and why his century-old ideas still shape how I work with clients today.
The art of self-forgiveness through Carl Rogers, Gabor Maté, Irvin Yalom, and feminist voices - plus my own approach through 40 years of Buddhist practice.
Personal trauma is rarely separate from family, collective, and intergenerational patterns - a transpersonal approach to healing all of them together.
Not a failure to learn, but an attempt to repair something that was too much to bear at the time.
A guided disidentification practice in two lengths, fourteen and ten minutes, with full transcripts. Voice and music by Alex Golding.
On impact, inequality and inheritance, and why naming what came from outside changes what can be done with it.
Two ways to get stuck: a deep spiritual life that cannot manifest, and a successful life that means nothing. Why the swing to either extreme fails as a remedy.
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 […]
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.
For practicing Buddhists and spiritual people: when practice becomes a way to avoid feeling, from someone with 40 years on the path himself.
Many people live under a harsh inner critic without realising it. This article explores how self-criticism develops, why shame and people-pleasing often lie beneath it, and how Conscious Kindness fosters self-acceptance, authenticity and emotional freedom. Drawing on Psychosynthesis, Rogers, Jung, Winnicott and Gabor Maté, it offers a compassionate path from survival towards a more integrated, fulfilling life.
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.
What emotional resilience actually means across six schools of therapy - and the honest markers of having genuinely enough of it.
Buddhist therapy London that’s conversational, not meditation-led - 40 years of practice woven into psychosynthesis counselling for everyday life.
What type of therapy is right for you - humanistic, transpersonal, or integrative - and how to find the approach that genuinely fits your life and values.
The early rupture beneath anxiety, self-sabotage and existential dread, and how psychosynthesis works with it.
Love, loss, and the art of intimacy - a soulful exploration of relationship counselling through Fromm, Peck, Jung, Brené Brown, and more.
Life’s unsettling passages - midlife crisis, loss, transitions - aren’t just trials to survive. A psychosynthesis guide to finding what waits on the other side.
Anxiety often carries a deeper message - shame, vulnerability, an inner critic working overtime - met here through a psychosynthesis lens, not just managed away.
Spiritual awakening or breakdown - how to tell the difference & why it matters. Psychosynthesis perspectives grounded in real client experience.
Grounded, confidential therapy for men facing anxiety, shame, anger and disconnection. A space to be fully human without holding it all together.
A gentle guide to psychosynthesis therapy London - what it actually is, how it differs from other approaches, and what to expect in sessions.
Depression counselling that explores what your low mood may be communicating, not just how to manage it. Holistic, relational, transpersonal therapy - in Farringdon or online - to help you reconnect with vitality and purpose.
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