The Mother is used as a broad term in psychodynamic thinking - it can include the environment in which a child grows as well as the actual mother. In…

Traditionally, the father goes out into the world and brings back the sustainance that the mother-child require. In ancient times, still visible in m…

The 5-a-day campaign is based on advice from the World Health Organization which recommends eating a minimum of 5 portions of fruit and vegetables pe…

‘Crisis’ comes from an Ancient Greek word meaning ‘turning point’. We tend to think of a crisis nowadays as a dangerous, unwelcome event, yet a ‘turn…

What does some of the research suggest? Psychologists have studied how babies and children develop secure and positive relationships, and they tried…

We all know that mind and body are linked, but it’s surprising how few therapies deal with both. Psychologists now understand that many emotional pro…

Sometimes, relationships are not all chocolates and roses. Communication breaks down, sex becomes infrequent and pressures from work and family make…

"This being human is a guest house Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected…

Emotional Release Therapy At present, most therapies use processes involved in challenging and changing our thoughts in regards to addictive or comp…

Autogenic Training is a method that teaches you how to consciously relax your body and mind at will.  Much research over 70 years shows that Autogeni…

If I asked you to list all the most important things in your life it’s a safe bet that personal relationships and family would come high, if not top,…

Anger and fear seem to share the same psychological characteristics, both emotions seem to share the same central nervous system arousal. Our problem…