Read our posts about Therapy

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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07Jun

Couples Therapy: Taking Sides

Susanna Abse

couples, divorce, love, marriage, therapy

Relationships

Are people more embarrassed to say they’ve been to see a couple’s counsellor than an individual one? At least 110,000 people had couples therapy last year reports head of the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships
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29May

Boarding School Survivors

Nick Duffell

boardingschool, education, empathy, family, society, therapy

Mind

Nearly two-thirds of the current British cabinet went to boarding school, but what psychological impact has this had, and does it make for good leaders?
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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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18May

Coming Off Anti-Depressants

Anonymous Therapist

depression, drugs, psychotherapy, therapy

Therapists

I've just come off my anti-depressants. I'm grateful for the drugs that helped me for so long to bridge the gap between darkness and light.
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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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04May

Self Protection: A Therapist's Guide

Julia Bueno

compassion, empathy, therapy, wellbeing

Therapists

Over-empathising can be draining; read therapist Julia Bueno on why we all need to consider our own self protection before being of use to others...
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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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26Apr

Mindfulness Tames the Monkey Mind

Aaron Balick

meditation, mindfulness, stress, therapy

Therapists

Mindfulness can help even when you think your mistake is beyond its reach says therapist Aaron Balick
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