Neuroscience & Psychotherapy Blog

Polyvagal neurobollocks is hogging the lane. I will be taking no prisoners. This is a long time coming. The polyvagal theory is, by and large, the biggest and the most powerful neurobollocks in the psychotherapy world. Imagine a low-grade Triune Brain Theory and Paint-by-Numbers understanding of human nature taking the lizard brain for a walk, ending up in a pub, getting really drunk, dropping acid and then having a really bad trip? That’s polyvagal theory for you. For those

A love letter to therapy and therapists. On why therapy works and why you shouldn't let anyone tell you otherwise. I am a therapist. I...