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22May

Don't Hate Being Single in the Wedding Season

hilda burke

love, marriage, relationships, single, weddings

Therapists

The focus on summer weddings can be uncomfortable for single guests. Therapist Hilda Burke encourages us to look at it from another angle
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17May

Exam Revision: How Can Parents Best Support Young People?

Sarah Dean

children, education, father, mother, parenting, school, stress, teenagers

Therapists

Making sure that teens get plenty of time away from their books and revision is part of supporting them during exams says therapist Sarah Dean
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12May

Staying Body Positive When the Sun is Shining

Harriet Frew

body, bodyimage, confidence, selfesteem, socialmedia, tips

Therapists

Even if we love the warmer weather, if we struggle with body image it might be challenging. Body image specialist Harriet Frew shares her tips for overcoming negative self-talk about your body
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11May

Can You Switch Depression On and Off?

Jacky Francis Walker

depression, mindfulness, therapy

Therapists

What part do patterns of negative thinking play in depression? Psychotherapist Jacky Francis Walker looks at recent research
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09May

The Rise of Eating Disorders in Men

Lyn Reed

eatingdisorders, men, mensmentalhealth, selfesteem, therapy

Therapists

Therapist Lyn Reed sees the pursuit of "perfection" leading to eating disorders among men, with dangerous emotional and physical consequences
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08May

Sex in the Therapy Room

Lucy Cavendish

couple, sex, therapy

Therapists

Many clients want to talk about sex, real and fantasy, when they have therapy. Lucy Cavendish asks if therapists are always happy to take on a difficult subject
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04May

In Therapy: Why You Might Feel Worse Before You Feel Better

Wendy Bristow

change, emotions, grief, self, therapy, trauma

Therapists

Uncovering the real pain and loss in a client's life can mean that therapy can feel painful. Wendy Bristow explains the process, and how those feelings will eventually change
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03May

Depressing Instead of Depression

Dora Darvasi

depression, emotions, therapy

Therapists

Therapist Dora Darvasi wants us to take another look at depression, and how we treat people who are affected
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01May

Living with OCD: How to Stop Irrational Thoughts

Helen Mayor

anxiety, bereavement, OCD, therapy

Therapists

By describing the months she spent treating OCD-sufferer Mark, therapist Helen Mayor explains how obsessive-compulsive disorder can affect people in their daily lives
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27Apr

Co-dependency: Breaking the Cycle of Unhealthy Relationships

Rowanne Mackie

codependency, couple, love, marriage, relationships

Therapists

Do you have a pattern of negative co-dependency in your relationships? Therapist Rowanne Mackie describes a checklist of symptoms, and what you can do about it
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