Dr Clive Williams

04/04/2022

Mental wellbeing is something you do everyday ...

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30/03/2022

Who else has recognised elements of the hero's journey in their life?

29/03/2022

When I was little my sisters dressed me up in my mum's wedding dress as part of their fashion show. I'm sure that my mum thought this is why I turned out gay...😆

28/03/2022

My family- how arguments were fixed. You wouldn't speak to the person for several days to let them know they were terrible and to punish them Maybe on the 4th/5th day you said something mundane like 'you want a cup of tea?' and hey presto everything was fine ... lol😆😆

28/03/2022

When I was little I was often told 'we can't make end meet'. I thought my mum meant 'we can make ends meat'. But we were eating meat all the time. I was a confused kid....😄

26/03/2022

This is true. As a kid my mother's mantra was 'no one has suffered as much as me'. Even though I was little I knew there was A LOT of people in the world and my mum, this person right in front of me was top of the suffering heap. ... wow ..... no wonder I became a therapist .😞

25/03/2022

It's really frustrating and worrying as a therapist to see clients repeatedly adopt behaviours that don't work for them (blaming others, avoiding feelings, numbing feelings , avoiding awkward conversations with loved ones etc). And then I remember the power of fear ...

25/03/2022

Therapy is a place to learn how to be vulnerable. This may be the reason many of us avoid it but it's also the reason many of us have an experience which we have never experienced before. Feeling heard. Feeling safe.

15/03/2022

Most storylines reflect a central character with a major problem to resolve. The problem is never resolved till the central character changes. You are the central character. Why so resistant to change?

15/03/2022

Psychology has been good at providing people with skills to change. We haven't been so good at helping people understand how change happens overtime. Skills require practice, repeated failures and managing anxiety. Learning skills is a pain in the a....

12/07/2021

Here is the long-awaited start to my podcast series, which will become part of my online course in time, and it is my passion, The Hero's Journey.

I'm Dr. Clive Williams, a psychologist, the A Mudmap for Living Podcast is my special interest, using the Hero's Journey as a tool to navigate life.

05/07/2021

I am pleased to announce the launch of my brand new website. I have plenty of resources, articles, and my book so take a look!
My site now includes my brand new podcast, but more on that soon!

The Hero’s Journey is an ever-recurring story that appears in cultures across time. About navigating life and problem solving.