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13Jul

Everything Happens For a Reason: New Novel Tackling Baby Loss and Grief

Julia Bueno

books

Therapists

Psychotherapist Julia Bueno, who specialises in working with miscarriage and baby loss, reviews new novel Everything Happens For a Reason. In Allen's new novel, the protagonist Rachel seeks to make sense of the stillbirth of her son.
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12Jul

4 Mindfulness Tips for a Healthy Marriage

Julie Potiker

couples, love, marriage, mindfulness, relationships

Relationships

Clashing with a partner at times is inevitable, but mindful steps can help you maintain gratitude and compassion in your relationship. Julie Potiker offers four mindfulness practices that you and your partner can engage with to support your relationship.
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09Jul

Meet the Therapist: Laura Duester

Laura Duester

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Laura Duester is a counsellor in Oxfordshire and online: "I wish people knew that they don’t have to be in crisis or struggling with mental health in order to have therapy. It can be such a beneficial thing for personal development and to improve self-awareness and happiness, as well as to resolve difficulties."
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08Jul

Addiction: A Psychoanalytic Cure

Giovanni del Vecchio

addiction, identity, psychoanalysis, society

Therapists

Addiction is less about the substance, and more about what is driving the addict to get their 'hit'. Psychoanalytic psychotherapist Giovanni del Vecchio explores the impact of childhood and the importance of social structures.
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07Jul

Meet the Coach: Louisa MacInnes

Louisa MacInnes

meetthecoach

Coaches

Louisa MacInnes is a sex and relationship coach in London and online: "I love witnessing my clients' growth, celebrating their discoveries and supporting them when the going gets tough. I love that being a coach connects me on a daily basis to my key values of authenticity, connection and growth – and encourages others to do the same."
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07Jul

Managing Loss and Inevitable Transitions

Sandra Hilton

change, identity, middleage, midlife, self

Therapists

Loss, change and transition are inevitable parts of life, as we move into different roles and get older. Therapist Sandra Hilton reflects on the necessity of feeling lost, of grieving properly, in order to grow.
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06Jul

My Therapist Told Me I Didn't Know Myself – They Were Right

John Cei Douglas

anxiety, experienceoftherapy

Mind

John Cei Douglas has lived with long-term mental health difficulties – he found the diagnoses he was given limited him further. Here he shares how therapy helped him on the road to recovery.
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05Jul

How to Stop Seeking Validation from Others

Jay Rai

career, coaching, confidence, identity, relationships, self, work

Coaches

Seeking approval and validation from others is natural – our relationships are vital to our survival. But taking it too far can lead to people-pleasing and losing sight of your values, says therapist and coach Jay Rai.
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02Jul

Meet the Therapist: Anne L Ryan

Anne L Ryan

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Anne L Ryan is a body psychotherapist in Oxford and online: "I work with the relationship between the body and the mind, and how our physical feelings and thought processes are reflected in our emotions."
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01Jul

How I Switched One Addiction For Another, and How I Recovered

Davinia Taylor

addiction, alcohol, body, bodyimage, diet, eatingdisorders, exercise, health, nutrition

Body

With a history of alcohol addiction, Davinia Taylor found she turned to food to help when consumed with grief after her mother's death. Here she shares her journey to recovery.
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