Author Archives: North London Counsellor Blog

Apricity – the warmth of the sun on a winter’s day. From the Latin apricus meaning “having lots of sunshine” To apricate is to bask in the sun.     Copyright Adrian Scott North London Counsellor Blog 2023 All rights … Continue reading →

Phenomenology – the study of the subjective objectively. Confused? Rather than a science it is an art: a way of seeing the world. An examination of what are the ways we think about the world with a degree of philosophical … Continue reading →

Economia – the study of lack. Someone has to be lacking. You cannot have a working economy without a flow of money. If you have an equilibrium the economy bankrupts. If you have an equilibrium you cannot have an economy. … Continue reading →

Goblin Mode – a version of ourselves that is the lawless and unacceptable. Defying social norms or expectations. Behaviour like vegging out: not looking after appearance or hygiene. Or even behaving like a wild animal. The ying creates a yang … Continue reading →

Audrey Munson was a New York model who nobody knows.  Born in 1891 she was the first super model becoming a model for sculptors. Her image is all over New York in stone and bronze. Even adorning the back of … Continue reading →

Meaningless Meaning is the idea that the modern world creates a false meaning unrelated to the meaning itself. Like to sell a car: adverts describe a lifestyle that can be gained when owning the particular car. Not what the car … Continue reading →

With the passing of Christine McVie keyboard player of the band Fleetwood Mac we see an outpouring of a 1970s generation’s loss. A loss of the soundtrack that accompanied people’s lives of love and heartbreak. Each generation has its soundtrack. … Continue reading →

Hearing a friend tell their version of a story from long ago is a powerful feeling. You are sitting around with people you have known for years. You were there. You know. You feel honoured to have been there all … Continue reading →

So we are at the end of a Royal Era. The queen was a stoic presence – steady, consistent. A role which many people took familiarity from in a fast changing unsafe world. A throwback to the past of a … Continue reading →

Daphne Oram was an electronic music pioneer – one of the first British composers to create electronic sound. She co-founded the BBC Radiophonic Workshop based in Maida Vale creating the original theme tune to Dr Who. Offered a place at … Continue reading →