Articles by Joshua Miles

20Mar

The Psychological Impact of Coronavirus

Joshua Miles

anxiety, coronavirus, panic, selfcare, society

Therapists

Therapist Joshua Miles shares his tips on managing panic and self-isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic
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20Dec

Understanding and Managing Family Issues

Joshua Miles

family, identity, self

Therapists

Therapist Joshua Miles explores the joy and pain of family, and why family dynamics and difficulties affect us individually
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11Nov

How To Manage Feeling Sad

Joshua Miles

depression, emotions, sad, self, wellbeing

Therapists

Though sadness is a universal human feeling, it can be difficult to manage, particularly if we don't know why we feel sad. Therapist Joshua Miles offers seven tips to manage difficult sad feelings.
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28Aug

I Was Feeling Better: Understanding and Managing a Depression Relapse

Joshua Miles

depression, self

Therapists

It can be extremely frustrating when we are making progress with our mental health, to experience another time of depression. Joshua Miles looks at what you can do
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31Jul

Why Can't I Stop Overthinking?

Joshua Miles

anxiety, self

Therapists

Overthinking is connected to anxiety and other mental health difficulties – therapist Joshua Miles explores why we might overthink, and how we can manage it
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08Jul

The Psychological Impact of Brexit Division

Joshua Miles

Brexit, politics, society, therapy

Mind

Brexit has divided the country, which affects us on an individual level in various ways, says therapist Joshua Miles
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23Oct

Meet The Therapist: Joshua Miles

Joshua Miles

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Joshua Miles is a therapist in East London: "You do not need to have experienced complex or deeply traumatic events to begin psychotherapy, nor is it something to be embarrassed about. I wish people knew what a wonderful opportunity it offers to enrich their lives."
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23Nov

How an Unconscious Fear of Intimacy Can Affect Our Relationships

Joshua Miles

childhood, couples, intimacy, love, marriage, men, relationships, sex, women

Therapists

Experiencing closeness in a relationship can bring up all sorts of hidden feelings about intimacy posts therapist Joshua Miles
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20Sep

How Your Attachment Style Affects Your Relationships

Joshua Miles

attachment, childhood, couples, dating, family, identity, love, marriage, relationships, self

Therapists

Humans are relational beings who require interactions with others. However, posts therapist Joshua Miles, people have different attachment styles the affect relationships
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13Sep

Why Do Men Struggle to Express Their Feelings?

Joshua Miles

men, mensmentalhealth, society, suicide, therapy

Therapists

Media images and social expectations mean that boys and men often find it harder to express their emotions. Therapist Joshua Miles explores these ideas and how therapy can help.
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06Sep

What If I Don't Feel Sad When a Loved One Has Died?

Joshua Miles

bereavement, emotions, family, grief, loss, relationships

Therapists

What happens when you have ambivalent feelings about the person who has died? Therapist Joshua Miles explores ambivalent grief and loss
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30Aug

Reality Testing: Learning to Think Before You React

Joshua Miles

anger, relationships, self, therapy

Therapists

Sometimes we might benefit from looking at a situation objectively before we react in anger or upset. Joshua Miles explains what reality testing is and why it's important
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23Aug

What Does Our Position in the Family Mean?

Joshua Miles

family, identity, self, siblings

Therapists

Family dynamics affect how we see ourselves in later life, influence our relationships and how we interact with the world posts therapist Joshua Miles
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17Aug

This is Why the Therapeutic Relationship is So Different

Joshua Miles

therapist, therapy

Therapists

What is a "therapeutic relationship"? And why is it so important to the outcome of therapy? London therapist Joshua Miles explains
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26Jul

Why Do I Feel Ambivalent about My Relationship?

Joshua Miles

couples, intimacy, love, marriage, relationships

Therapists

If you love someone, how can you feel ambivalent about your relationship? Therapist Joshua Miles explains the important role of questioning yourself when dealing with conflict
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07Jul

Understanding Ambivalence and Inner Conflict

Joshua Miles

anger, emotions, family, therapy

Therapists

Why do we sometimes seem to want to do two very different competing things? Therapist Joshua Miles explores what it can mean about our inner state.
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07Jun

​Identifying Psychological and Emotional Abuse

Joshua Miles

abuse, men, relationships, women

Therapists

Harder to spot, but with the potential to be equally as damaging as physical abuse: Joshua Miles on identifying whether your relationship is psychologically and emotionally abusive
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26May

​Understanding and Managing the Loss of Relationships

Joshua Miles

love, relationships, single

Therapists

The loss of a significant friendship or romantic relationship can feel akin to grief. Therapist Joshua Miles explores how we can use break-ups as an opportunity for growth
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20May

The Power of Imagination in Psychotherapy

Joshua Miles

creativity, dreams, therapy

Therapists

In therapy some people may benefit more from working with metaphor and imagination, than exploring what is more factual says therapist Joshua Miles
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09May

Paradoxes in Therapy: Blame, Responsibility and Ownership

Joshua Miles

art, psychotherapy, science, self, therapy

Therapists

In part two, therapist Joshua Miles explores blame, responsibility and ownership and how these play out within the therapeutic relationship
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25Apr

Paradoxes in Therapy: Why do We Reject Empathy?

Joshua Miles

change, empathy, self, therapy

Therapists

Therapist Joshua Miles explores the nature of personal change that occurs in therapy, and why some of us struggle to accept empathy within the therapeutic relationship
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11Apr

Recognising Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Joshua Miles

narcissism, personality, self, therapy

Therapists

Therapist Joshua Miles on how to spot the common characteristics of narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder
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01Apr

How to Get the Most out of Therapy Part 2

Joshua Miles

counselling, men, self, therapy, women

Therapists

Therapist Joshua Miles discusses the importance of communication, openness, patience and self-compassion when it comes to getting the most out of therapy
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24Mar

How to Get the Most out of Therapy Part 1

Joshua Miles

counselling, experienceoftherapy, psychotherapy, self, therapy

Therapists

Joshua Miles on the importance of trusting the therapeutic relationship, the therapy process and yourself when it comes to getting the most out of therapy
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