Articles by Rachel Farhi

05Dec

Should You Give Your Therapist a Christmas Gift?

Rachel Farhi

Christmas, experienceoftherapy

Therapists

At Christmas it's customary to give gifts to those people in our lives that we appreciate – but what about your therapist? Therapist Rachel Farhi explores the rules and boundaries of the unique therapist-client relationship.
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26Feb

My Brother's OCD Shadowed My Adolescence

Rachel Farhi

family, OCD, society

Therapists

Obsessive compulsive disorder is an often debilitating and misunderstood mental health condition. Therapist Rachel Farhi reflects on growing up with a brother with OCD back in 1980, when mental health was even less understood than now.
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22May

Are You Feeling Better in Lockdown?

Rachel Farhi

anxiety, coronavirus, depression, wellbeing

Therapists

While the mental health of many has worsened as a result of the covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, for some the change has relieved long-held feelings of depression and anxiety. Therapist Rachel Farhi explores why this might be and shares insights from her own practice.
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03Dec

Should I Tell People I'm in Therapy?

Rachel Farhi

counselling, self, society, therapy

Therapists

Though we are more open about therapy and counselling – a positive change - it's still ultimately up to you who you tell about your therapy journey, says therapist Rachel Farhi
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16Sep

Student Mental Health: What Can Parents Do from Afar?

Rachel Farhi

education, parenting, society, student, university

Therapists

Especially if your child struggles with anxiety or other mental health issues, watching them leave for university can cause concern. Parent and therapist Rachel Farhi offers advice
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10Jul

My Depression is Harming My Relationship – What Can I Do?

Rachel Farhi

couples, depression, relationships

Therapists

When it comes to mental health, often we worry most about how issues like depression might affect our relationships. If this resonates with you, Rachel Farhi has some advice
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29Apr

Anger Management: How Can Therapy Help?

Rachel Farhi

anger, emotions, relationships, self, therapy

Therapists

Anger is a difficult emotion to handle, but counselling can offer support says therapist Rachel Farhi
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07Mar

How To Keep Healthy Boundaries With a Friend in Need

Rachel Farhi

boundaries, depression, friendship, relationships

Therapists

We all want to look after our friends in need, but what if the boundaries get blurred and you end up giving too much? Rachel Farhi explains healthy boundaries and compassion fatigue
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01Mar

Meet the Therapist: Rachel Farhi

Rachel Farhi

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Rachel Farhi is a therapist in South East London: "Therapy can be a great gift from life, to life. You don’t have to be in crisis to benefit from learning how you really are as a person and working out what you want from the world"
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