Welcome to the Therapy On The Hill Blog — a space dedicated to thoughtful reflections, practical insights, and supportive ideas for your mental wellbeing. Here, Dr. Richard Pomfret, an experienced HCPC-registered counselling psychologist, shares accessible and compassionate writing on topics that matter — from navigating seasonal emotional shifts and cultivating self-compassion to understanding everyday psychological skills like pacing and value-based living. This blog is designed to complement your journey with evidence-informed perspectives and gentle encouragement, whether you’re already in therapy or simply seeking tools to support your emotional health.
Digital habit change has a peculiar way of activating perfectionism. Because technology is so visible and measurable, it tempts us into scorekeeping. Screen time totals. Daily averages. Streaks. The data can be useful, but it can also quietly recruit the threat and drive systems into overactivity.
Read MoreThe second post in the March blog series, identifies March as a time to negotiate between what has been resting and what now wants to move. Dr. Richard Pomfret is a HCPC-registered psychologist at Therapy On The Hill, and offers online therapy nationwide.
Read MoreWeek 3: In winter, particularly February, doing less often carries moral weight. Somewhere along the way, effort has become a measure of value rather than a response to circumstance. How to do less without self-blame.
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