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05Jan

Dear Therapist..."Why is it So Hard to Make Healthy Changes?"

Kelly Hearn

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Therapists

Setting unrealistic and punishing targets in January won't have the same long-term impact as small, daily changes – therapist Kelly Hearn explains why in our first Dear Therapist of 2022.
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03Jan

Here's How to Make New Year Resolutions Actually Stick

Kathryn Marlow

change, newyear, resolutions

Therapists

Setting unrealistic resolutions and giving up a few weeks in – sound familiar? Therapist Kathryn Marlow explores how to embrace a more sustainable, and successful, goal-setting attitude.
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31Dec

Meet the Therapist: James Hall

James Hall

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James Hall is a counsellor in Bristol and online: "I was fortunate to overcome my own shadow with professional help and that gave me an appetite to want to find out more and give something back."
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20Dec

Wrap Up the Year with the Gift of Self-Compassion

Joanna Burridge

Christmas, newyear, selfcompassion

Therapists

The end of the year is often a time for celebration and reflection. Counsellor Joanna Burridge encourages self-compassion and healthy goal-setting for the New Year.
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20Dec

Dear Therapist..."Christmas Triggers Old Disordered Eating Patterns"

Kelly Hearn

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Therapists

The Christmas and New Year period can be a minefield if you struggle to maintain a healthy relationship with food. Therapist Kelly Hearn offers some advice to one reader.
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15Dec

Why Do I Feel Like a Child Again When I Go Home for Christmas?

Yasmin Rashid

childhood, Christmas, family, identity, psychology

Therapists

No one can get under our skin like family and at Christmas you might find yourself acting like the child you thought you had left behind. Therapist Yasmin Rashid explains this tendency to regress and offers some tips to foster self-compassion.
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10Dec

Meet the Therapist: Irena Sekulska

Irena Sekulska

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Irena Sekulska is a therapist in Stoke Newington and online: "Therapy with me invites you to stop searching for fulfilment outside of yourself and meet yourself fully, just as you are – unfixed, unembellished, imperfect. This most simple and intimate meeting is not easy. Yet if you are willing to stop and meet this longing fully, it can reveal your true nature: radiant, free, and already fulfilled."
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09Dec

Disability History Month 2021: Understanding Disability in the UK

Olga Chernyavska

disability, society

Therapists

Disability History Month aims to promote disabled people's rights and their struggle for equality. Counsellor Olga Chernyavska, who specialises in working with disability, shares some statistics about disability in the UK.
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07Dec

8 Ways to Protect Children in Times of Grief

Saul Hillman

bereavement, grief, loss, parenting, trauma

Therapists

When grief rocked his family unit, therapist Saul Hillman sought to see the events through his children's eyes. Here he shares 8 tips he learnt in his work as a child bereavement counsellor.
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03Dec

Meet the Therapist: Matt Wotton

Matt Wotton

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Matt Wotton is a therapist in Muswell Hill and online: "Having a therapist is a bit like having a personal trainer; in theory you could do it on your own, but you probably wouldn’t. I take a bit of credit for what goes on, but the bulk of the work is done by the client."
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