What attracted you to become a therapist? I was drawn to therapeutic work as a second career, which shared some parallels with my previous role. I spent the early part of my career working in the field of training and development, involved in business development, coaching and mentoring of both clients and colleagues. My role incorporated understanding client requirements, and helping them with their skill gaps, and career development.Instinctively I was supporting clients in

Netflix's Martha documentary charts the rise and fall of American businesswoman and lifestyle guru Martha Stewart Therapist Elaine Benardout explores what the documentary tells us about the cost perfectionism Perfectionist: noun: a person who wants everything to be perfect and demands the highest standards  possible . "I am a perfectionist – it runs in the family and it started with my father".  After watching Netflix's Martha documentary, 'demanding the highest standards

How to see our habits through a new lens by Elaine Rose Benardout, BA (Hons) Dip Couns MBACP (Accred). Therapy Counselling Finchley London

Conditions and connections in relationships, and the challenge in becoming conscious of what works for us in a relationship.