Articles by Rae Freeman

04Jan

WiseWords #10: on Authenticity, Sensitivity and Mothers

Rae Freeman

authenticity, family, mother, therapy, WiseWords

Soul

In this week's #WiseWords series, therapy client Rae Freeman focuses on books that explore being the child of an emotionally absent mother
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28Sep

My Migraines Were a Symptom of Psychological Distress

Rae Freeman

experienceoftherapy, health, therapy

Mind

Rae Freeman's experience of therapy brought with it an unexpected benefit -– fewer migraines. Oliver Sacks wrote about the phenomenon in his book Migraine
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10Aug

A Letter to My Therapist, As We go Our Separate Ways for Summer

Rae Freeman

experienceoftherapy, relationships, self

Mind

The therapeutic relationship can become a model for relationships outside of therapy, so what happens when you take a break? Rae shares her thoughts and feelings in this honest open letter
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04Aug

Bringing Art to Therapy and Me to Life

Rae Freeman

art, childhood, creativity, experienceoftherapy, family

Mind

When Rae Freeman started bringing her teenage and current art to therapy, she found she was finally able to share long-suppressed emotions
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27Jun

Between Being Loved and Feeling Loved

Rae Freeman

experienceoftherapy, family, home, mother, therapy

Mind

'My parents don't seem to like me very much - why would anyone else?' One woman on her relationship with her mother and father, and how therapy helped her understand she is not inherently flawed
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16Jun

'I Thought being Raped was My Fault'

Rae Freeman

abuse, domestic violence, men, sex, society, women

Mind

Following the trial of Stanford student Brock Turner, one woman shares her story of being assaulted, which she has kept silent for many years
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