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.
March often arrives quietly. Calendars turn. The language shifts. We start talking about spring, about fresh starts, about getting going again. Yet the body often lags behind the story. Winter does not end neatly on the first of the month, and neither do its psychological effects.
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.
Read MoreWeek 2: Across cultures, winter was never treated as a personal failing. Reduced activity in February was expected. Lower energy was normal. How to save energy and show yourself compassion.
Read MoreWeek 1: Wintering well in February might mean adjusting expectations before adjusting behaviour, reducing exposure to self-improvement noise and intentionally creating conditions of warmth, familiarity and rest.
Read MoreAt Therapy On the Hill, February is a month we often think about in seasonal terms. Rather than asking how to push forward, we become more interested in how to stay with where we are.
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