INNER HOME NOTES

A poem for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women The 25th of November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and I want to share this poem with you, even though a part of me wishes that this day did not need to exist at all. But I have worked long enough with women who have experienced domestic violence to know that honouring this day is still absolutely necessary. This poem is for all the women who have experi

Reflections from the therapy room: when people come with an internalised sense of "I am a bad person". One of the themes that keeps resurfacing in the therapy room is how difficult it is for many people to feel angry about the needs that were not met in their childhood. Not because the pain, disappointment or anger aren’t there, but because they were never allowed to exist. Specifically, the feeling of anger is often the most forbidden feeling in clinical work. People come ex

What is this all about? Welcome to this new space, I’m glad you’re here. My name is Mariza, and I’m a Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist living in London. As a Greek migrant, I’ve learned that “home” is rarely just a geographical place. It is something we build and rebuild throughout our lives; a feeling, a memory, a relationship, a moment of quiet, a return to ourselves. Being someone who has redefined the meaning of home many times, someone who