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25Oct

What's the Lasting Impact of Complex Trauma?

Sumeet Grover

childhood, complexptsd, PTSD, trauma

Therapists

Trauma isn't just the result of big, specific events – it can also result from smaller, repeated incidents or poor treatment. Psychotherapist Sumeet Grover explains what complex ptsd is and the childhood experiences that may lead to it.
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21Sep

The Unexpected Health Consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Aneliya Gonsard

attachment, body, childhood, health

Therapists

It is more widely accepted now that childhood experiences can have a lasting impact on your emotional and mental health. Dr Aneliya Gonsard explores the lesser known impact that adverse early experiences can have on your later physical health.
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08Sep

The Birth of the False Self: Surviving a Difficult Childhood

Donna Lancaster

childhood, identity, self

Mind

In early childhood, we learn what parts of ourself are acceptable, and we adapt to conceal those that aren't. Unless we learn to recognise our false self, says Donna Lancaster, it will become a prison.
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25Aug

How to Successfully Communicate with Your Parents As An Adult

Gabriela Morris

childhood, communication, family, parenting, relationships

Therapists

Negotiating an adult relationship with our parents can be challenging, and full of difficult conversations (and arguments). Counsellor Gabriela Morris offers advice on how to achieve peaceful communication with our parents.
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26Jul

Where You End And I Begin: Leah McLaren’s Memoir of Enmeshed Parenting

Louise Chunn

attachment, childhood, family, motherhood, mothers, parenting

Relationships

Canadian journalist Leah McLaren was raised by a mother who rejected traditional parenting rules, and treated her daughter more like a confidante. McLaren’s memoir, Where You End And I Begin, unravels the story behind her mother’s behaviour, and explores the effects on herself.
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12Jul

Healing from Dissociation and Integrating the Self

Claire de la Varre

childhood, dissociation, experienceoftherapy, trauma

Therapists

Dissociative disorders are often misunderstood and underdiagnosed. Therapist Claire de la Varre explains how dissociation differs from other diagnoses, like depression, and how therapy can help.
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04Jul

Is There a Relationship Between Narcissism and Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Emma Kilburn

BDD, body, bodydysmorphicdisorder, bodyimage, childhood, narcissism

Mind

In psychoanalytic terms, narcissism can develop as a defence against early rejection. Emma Kilburn considers where this definition of narcissism overlaps with her experience of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
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27Jun

The Lasting Impact of Emotional Abuse in Childhood

Ana Mootoosamy

abuse, childhood, emotionalabuse, shame

Therapists

Emotional abuse is the most common form of childhood abuse, but it might receive less attention than other forms of abuse. Dr Ana Mootoosamy explains the lasting effects of childhood emotional abuse, and how to escape from the cycle of abuse.
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18May

The Power of Storytelling in Therapy

Laurie Castelli-Gair

childhood, identity, self

Therapists

The stories we tell ourselves shape how we experience the world and how we behave. Psychotherapist Laurie Castelli-Gair shows how therapists can use storytelling to help their clients.
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28Apr

Can You Change Your Attachment Style?

Ana Mootoosamy

attachment, childhood, family, relationships

Therapists

Do you feel secure in relationships, or are you deeply worried about losing the one you love? Psychotherapist Dr Ana Mootoosamy explains attachment theory and explores whether it is possible to change your attachment style.
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