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15Dec

Why Do I Feel Like a Child Again When I Go Home for Christmas?

Yasmin Rashid

childhood, Christmas, family, identity, psychology

Therapists

No one can get under our skin like family and at Christmas you might find yourself acting like the child you thought you had left behind. Therapist Yasmin Rashid explains this tendency to regress and offers some tips to foster self-compassion.
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10Dec

Meet the Therapist: Irena Sekulska

Irena Sekulska

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Irena Sekulska is a therapist in Stoke Newington and online: "Therapy with me invites you to stop searching for fulfilment outside of yourself and meet yourself fully, just as you are – unfixed, unembellished, imperfect. This most simple and intimate meeting is not easy. Yet if you are willing to stop and meet this longing fully, it can reveal your true nature: radiant, free, and already fulfilled."
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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

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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

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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

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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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