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08Jan

Mindfullness is not Mindfulness

Aaron Balick

mindfulness

Therapists

The cursor on my screen moves along swiftly. My wifi is off and my mobile is on “do not disturb” – so no emails, no notifications, and no phone-calls or texts. I’m not worried. I know that in about 30 minutes I’ll check all those devices and whatever I need to attend to can wait until then. Just now I have to write this column and I want to be mindful and present for the task. In many ways, there’s something delightfully calming about this, which is paradoxical because it’s still work. It seems that as mindfulness is gaining more space in the public conversation, our...
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20Dec

Can You Pass Anxiety Onto Your Children?

Anonymous Therapist

anxiety, experienceoftherapy, family, motherhood, parenting

Therapists

How therapy helped a young woman whose anxiety was linked to events in her childhood
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19Dec

It Still Hurts: Being a Child of Divorce

Elaine

children, divorce, emotions, family, teenager

Therapists

Even when you're a grownup, the divorce of your parents is a hard experience to live with says therapist Elaine Leonard
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13Dec

When Siblings Get Left Behind

Anonymous Therapist

experienceoftherapy, family, siblings, therapy

Therapists

Even when we've left the family home, our childhood and sibling relationships often come with us
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06Dec

When Being 'Perfect' Doesn't Work

Anonymous Therapist

breakups, couples, experienceoftherapy, relationships, therapy

Therapists

Sometimes life shocks, like an unexpected break up, can prompt people to find a therapist
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05Dec

Fancy a Shag? There's an App For That

Aaron Balick

LGBT, sex, single

Therapists

Therapist Aaron Balick looks at dating in the modern day - does technology help or hinder in the search for relationships?
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