Read our posts about Counselling

17Sep

Does Religion Have a Role in Therapy?

Sarah Royle

counselling, society, spirituality, therapy, wellbeing

Therapists

Sarah Royle is surprised to find that religion is left out of client assessment tools, she argues that therapists must be aware of belief systems.
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29Aug

Drugs, Sex and Gay Clubs

Chris Taylor

addiction, counselling, depression, LGBT, sex

Therapists

We are constantly being bombarded by messages telling us we all should expect better sex and we are not getting it right if our social life is not constantly hectic and we're not acquiring Facebook friends exponentially. In other words the pressure is on, to succeed. I first met Matt about eight months ago, and his story was certainly far from unfamiliar to me. I remember asking him what he wanted from counselling and how he felt it would help him? “ I want somebody who will understand me and where I am coming from, I don't want to be judged; just understood”! He...
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25Aug

Military Stress

anxiety, counselling, PTSD, stress, therapy

Therapists

Experienced naval therapist explains the emotional isolation and Post Traumatic Stress which both sailors, marines and their partners suffer.
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19Aug

How CBT Helped Me Change Bad Food Habits

Rachel Kelly

bingeeating, counselling, eating-disorders, nutrition, therapy

Body

How bad food habits can have a deep effect on your mood, and why CBT can help
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04Jul

Therapists and Pets: Is Three a Crowd in the Consulting Room?

Camilla Nicholls

counselling, psychotherapy, therapists, therapy

Therapists

What is the protocol for pets in a therapist's consulting room?
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25Jun

Why is There So Much Anxiety?

Sue Cowan-Jenssen

anxiety, counselling, stress, therapy

Therapists

Modern life seems to feature more anxiety as people struggle with fear of exclusion, reports therapist Sue Cowan-Jenssen In my work as a therapist I have come to understand that, often, underlying our deepest anxieties are...
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26May

Sometimes Therapy Goes Wrong

Julia Bueno

counselling, therapists, therapy

Therapists

Therapy can sometimes go wrong. Therapists can be unprofessional, unethical and even, it's tough to think, criminal.
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22May

How to Stop Feeling Stuck

Tina Gilbertson

counselling, emotions, psychology, therapy

Soul

Learn to embrace your feelings with this TRUTH exercise and stop feeling stuck, says psychotherapist Tina Gilbertson
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15May

Therapy and Cultural Difference

Christina Moutsou

counselling, culture, identity, therapy

Therapists

London is a very multi-cultural place and so cultural difference is an important consideration when choosing a therapist says Christina Moutsou
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01May

What's in a Name?

Sarah Aldridge

counselling, experienceoftherapy, psychology, psychotherapy, therapy

Therapists

Do we avoid saying our therapist's names to protect us from something that feels too close or familiar? Is a name too intimate to use in a consulting room, asks therapist Sarah Aldridge
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