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10May

Top 10 Excuses for Men to Not Begin Therapy

Gershon Portnoi

men, mensmentalhealth, society

Therapists

More men than ever are in therapy, but there is still a huge stigma attached to men seeking help. Psychotherapist Gershon Portnoi examines why, offering common excuses that men use to avoid getting support.
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09May

Does Your Life Need a Spring Clean?

Kat Byles

career, coaching, motivation, productivity, tips, work

Work

We might put off important tasks because they seem too huge to handle. Kat Byles offers tips to help you spring clean your life and work, and make space for positive change.
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06May

Meet the Therapist: Claire de la Varre

Claire de la Varre

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Claire de la Varre is a therapist in Stirling and online: "Therapy doesn’t have to be big commitment and you don’t have to have a huge life-threatening issue to benefit from it. Therapy is for everyone, and even a single session can be very helpful."
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05May

How Do I Know If I Have Postnatal Depression?

Kristina Matej

motherhood, mothers, PND, pregnancy

Therapists

Pregnancy and birth are huge psychological, physical and emotional events. Therapist Kristina Matej describes how to spot postnatal depression and what to do about it.
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04May

How to Cope with Exam Anxiety: Tips for Anxious Students

Lisa Daitz

anxiety, parenting, student, teenagers, tips, youth

Therapists

Exam season is nearly here – for many, the pressures of revising and fears of failure provoke anxiety. Therapist Lisa Daitz offers anxiety-soothing techniques and urges anxious students to embrace the power of Plan B.
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03May

Dr Dina Glouberman: How to Work with Transformational Imagery

Harriet Griffey

books, therapisttips

Soul

Imagery and visualisation practices can help us understand what we might need to change. Dr Dina Glouberman, interviewed here by Harriet Griffey, has written her new book ImageWork to help people take this practice further.
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02May

Meet the Therapist: Rebecca Turner

Rebecca Turner

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Rebecca Turner is a therapist in North London and online: "Since the pandemic, there has been a surge in people needing support with their mental health. The great thing is that there is so much more awareness now and people are reaching out to get help."
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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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27Apr

Your Mum and Dad: When Unspoken Pain is Passed Down the Generations

Alice McGurran

childhood, family, film, racism, society, trauma

Relationships

Documentary Your Mum and Dad explores how unresolved pain can be passed down from parents to children. Alice McGurran talks to director Klaartje Quirijns and psychoanalyst Michael Moskowitz about their family stories of grief and trauma.
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27Apr

Dear Therapist..."We Can't Stop Blaming Each Other for Everything"

Kelly Hearn

couples, deartherapist, love, marriage, relationships

Therapists

Getting stuck in a toxic pattern of blame and resentment is a common issue in long-term relationships. Therapist Kelly Hearn advises one reader to start by asking himself how he can change – not his wife.
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