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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

meetthetherapist

Therapists

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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25Nov

Performance Anxiety and Low Self-Esteem: Can Hypnotherapy Help?

Maha Amin

anxiety, hypnotherapy, performance, selfesteem

Therapists

People with performance anxiety worry about their ability to perform a task, fearing failure and rejection. Hypnotherapist Maha Amin explores the link with low self-esteem and how hypnotherapy can re-programme negative thoughts.
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23Nov

Loneliness, Social Anxiety, and Building Good Relationships

Gabriela Morris

friendship, loneliness, relationships, self, single

Therapists

Some of us struggle to build fulfilling relationships, or maybe we even struggle with social anxiety. The result can be loneliness, says counsellor Gabriela Morris.
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22Nov

Is Therapy Right For Me?

Sophie Thompson

counselling, therapy

Therapists

Have you been thinking about starting therapy, but you're not sure it's right for you? Therapist Sophie Thompson offers six questions you can ask yourself to help you make the best decision.
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19Nov

Meet the Therapist: Della Adams

Della Adams

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Della Adams is a counsellor in Bristol and online: "Every person I see is welcomed into a safe and secure environment where they can explore feelings, emotions, what ails them, and where they can tell their story, with no fear of judgement. Building trust and rapport, we work together to find routes to healing."
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17Nov

Dear Therapist..."I'm Thinking About Ending Therapy"

Kelly Hearn

deartherapist

Therapists

In this week's Dear Therapist, therapist Kelly Hearn asks one reader on the brink of ending therapy to consider what else might be going on beneath the surface.
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12Nov

Meet the Therapist: Rhona Wooldridge

Rhona Wooldridge

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Rhona Wooldridge is a therapist in NW London and online: "It's not uncommon for a client to come to therapy with one intention and discover some other issue comes to light. It is in those moments, with the help of the therapist, that clients can engage in different and more meaningful perspectives."
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11Nov

The Naming of Things: How Words Have Power

Sandra Hilton

identity, self, society

Therapists

Counsellor Sandra Hilton reflects on the power of naming things – how words can help us build or minimise intimacy, exert control, and manage difficult feelings.
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