As I started to write an article about traumatic triggers on the afternoon of Friday 29th November 2019, I first heard reports of the incident on London Bridge. It was not clear exactly what was happening, but the police were treating it as a...
If you look at the big picture, everyone wants the same thing out of therapy - they want change in their lives. But, as is often the case in this world, when you get down to the details, everything starts to look different. Some people are clear...
Clients often attend therapy stating that they cannot understand why they feel the way they do, saying that their lives in a pragmatic and rational sense seem great, so why do they feel depressed, anxious, or angry? Counsellors could argue that the...
A displacement reaction has meanings in both mathematics and physics, but also psychology. When you undergo a displacement reaction in psychological terms, what you’re doing is moving the emotional response from one thing to another. There...
Individuals experiencing relationship issues attending therapy by themselves can be problematic because the partner's voice is often missing. While counsellors always stay with the truth of their client and work towards their own goals for therapy,...
Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, affects millions of people and is four times more likely to affect women than men. Presenting symptoms, either severe or mild, include;
low mood changes in appetite sleep disturbances a lack of motivation...
Healthy relationships are vital for good health and well-being. There is much evidence that strong relationships contribute to a good quality of life, helping us feel happier, able to cope with stress, resist depression, and prevent illness....
In everyday language, the term addiction is usually applied to the 'need' to repeatedly take a drink or drug due to the physical or mental withdrawal we experience without it. However, for many sufferers, this dependency is only the surface layer; a...
"Why do they always leave the wet towels on the floor?" "I wish they'd put things away after they've used them" The list of complaints that one partner has for another can take many forms, and without awareness of the cause, they can produce...
Christmas is often regarded as 'the most wonderful time of year'; it’s picturesque, a time to spend with friends and family, and an opportunity to overindulge with food, alcohol, and gifts. Due to social media and the marketing that is done...
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