Articles by Philippa Perry

09Sep

Philippa Perry on the Queen: “She is Probably More Dreamed About Than Anyone Else”

Philippa Perry

bereavement, grief, loss, society

Relationships

Renowned psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry considers what our longest-reigning monarch, HRH Elizabeth II, means to the millions of people who never met her, but feel she is part of their psychological mak-up.
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18Mar

How to Avoid Spreading Panic in This Pandemic: Philippa Perry's Advice

Philippa Perry

anxiety, coronavirus, society

Mind

With the constantly changing news about coronavirus, many of us are suffering extreme anxiety. Psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry has tips for how to self-soothe
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15Mar

What You Can Learn from Philippa Perry's Best-Selling Parenting Book

Philippa Perry

childhood, children, father, mother, parenting, parents, teens

Relationships

Renowned psychotherapist and broadcaster Philippa Perry believes that too many parents either try to control their children, or unthinkingly neglect them. Louise Chunn interviewed Philippa Perry about her new book for bi-monthly magazine Planet Mindful
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08May

The Real Reasons You Are Always Late

Philippa Perry

psychology, self

Mind

Philippa Perry is always on time for appointments, so she's interested in the deeper reasons behind why someone people are habitually late
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09Mar

Why Do I Feel Depressed When the Sun is Shining?

Philippa Perry

depression, seasons, suicide, therapy

Mind

You can feel depressed when everyone you around you is lifted by the change of seasons and the sun is shining. Renowned author and psychotherapist Philippa Perry explains why
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22Jun

Why Loneliness is Dangerous

Philippa Perry

anxiety, counselling, depression, friendship, loneliness, suicide, therapy

Mind

Loneliness isn't just a sad state to be in, it is also bad for you. We are sociable animals and if we don't inter-connect we suffer, physically and emotionally, says psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry
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04Dec

How to Be Vulnerable - And Find Your Real Self

Philippa Perry

loneliness, love, relationships, self, selfcare

Soul

Being vulnerable is scary. But allowing yourself to be so is really important, for yourself and your relationships.
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29Oct

What Do Your Dreams Mean?

Philippa Perry

dreams, self

Soul

Dreams, says Philippa Perry, are an important way of understanding ourselves. They are a metaphor for our psyches and a way of unpeeling our unconscious to reveal what we are truly thinking. Philippa’s dream workshop was the first co-production between welldoing.org and the how to: Academy; it was held at the beautiful Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design in Soho, London on October 28. I joined a capacity crowd to hear Philippa, a (non-practising) psychotherapist, teach us how to gather meaning from our nighttime adventures. She doesn't agree with Freud...
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25Oct

How Philippa Perry Thinks You Should Find a Therapist

Philippa Perry

counselling, therapy

Mind

Psychotherapist and writer Philippa Perry believes too many people are let down in their search for the right therapist. Welldoing's method is a great solution
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23May

What is Love?

Philippa Perry

attachment, love, relationships

Relationships

What is love? Philippa Perry explains that allowing ourselves to be dependent and vulnerable is the basis for secure relationships.
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11Mar

Getting Too Close to Your Therapist

Philippa Perry

therapy

Mind

How close can you get to your therapist before it gets dangerous for client and therapist? Philippa Perry gives her opinion
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05Dec

Managing Emotions: Learning to Soothe Yourself

Philippa Perry

childhood, emotions, self, therapy

Mind

We all react to events in our lives in different ways - learning to better manage our emotions can be hugely beneficial. Author and psychotherapist Philippa Perry discusses the subject with us
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