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07Dec

What Counselling (and Lobsters) Can Teach Us About Change and Vulnerability

Alan Madin

change, identity, vulnerability

Therapists

Change and growth involves discomfort and risk – maybe they are called growing pains for a reason? But you don't have to take the risk alone - counsellor Alan Madin explores the support counselling offers.
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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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02Dec

Meet the Therapist: Craig Isherwood

Craig Isherwood

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Therapists

Craig Isherwood is a counsellor in London and Norfolk: "When a person comes to therapy, they almost always bring issues that they have never told another person. Though I count this as the most enormous privilege, it also deeply saddens me just how much individuals carry all by themselves."
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30Nov

Dear Therapist..."Going Home for Christmas Makes Me Feel Like a Teenager Again"

Kelly Hearn

Christmas, deartherapist

Therapists

There's nothing like time with the family to make us feel like a teenager again, and not necessarily in a good way. Therapist Kelly Hearn offers her guidance for a family Christmas that helps you feel like your adult self.
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29Nov

Why Do We Get Triggered and What Can We Do About It?

Patapia Tzotzoli

anger, anxiety, complexptsd, emotions, panic, PTSD, tips, trauma

Therapists

Our triggers are rooted in past trauma; despite this they can cause powerful present day responses. Dr Patapia Tzotzoli offers her tips to identifying your triggers and how you can respond in a different way.
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28Nov

Managing Negative Body Image During the Festive Season

Gabriela Morris

body, bodydysmorphicdisorder, bodyimage, Christmas, eatingdisorders

Therapists

The festive season typically means more social events and more food and drink. If this fills you with dread and triggers body image issues, it might be time to reach out for support says therapist Gabriela Morris.
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25Nov

Meet the Therapist: Anna Koolen

Anna Koolen

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Therapists

Anna Koolen is a therapist in Thames Ditton and online: "This Rumi quote sums it up for me: 'We don’t see the world as it is, we see the world as we are'. This, I see as my goal with each client – to understand how the world looks through their eyes and explore it together."
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24Nov

Why Self-Compassion is the Key to Overcoming Self-Doubt

Irena Sekulska

confidence, impostersyndrome, selfcompassion

Therapists

Self-confidence is often upheld as the ultimate goal, the result of having moved past self-doubt and imposter syndrome. But, argues therapist Irena Sekulska, it's self-compassion that will get you there.
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23Nov

How EMDR Can Help in Cases of Complex Grief

Lisa Daitz

bereavement, emdr, grief, loss

Therapists

Bereavement and grief has a significant emotional and physical impact. Sometimes the grieving process gets stuck, called complex grief – here psychotherapist Lisa Daitz explores how EMDR may help.
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18Nov

Meet the Therapist: Ruth Abban

Ruth Abban

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Therapists

Ruth Abban is an online therapist: "I see individuals, usually teenagers and young adults, primarily from Black, Asian and other ethnically minoritised communities. Seeing clients embrace aspects of their identities that they may have been socialised to ‘self-silence’ is a beautiful thing to witness."
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