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06Jul

Multiplicity in the Mainstream: Why This Therapist Loves HBO's The Flight Attendant

Amanda Bettison

identity, personality, TV

Therapists

HBO's The Flight Attendant follows Cassie's (Kaley Cuoco) chaotic interactions with her external and internal worlds. Therapist Amanda Bettison explores how the show helps us understand our different parts, and why integration is key.
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01Jul

Meet the Therapist: Mark Moore

Mark Moore

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Mark Moore is a hypnotherapist in Loughborough: "Therapy can take time and we should not wait until we are “broken” and then try to get fixed. We maintain our physical self, our cars and houses so we should check our mental and emotional selves as well."
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29Jun

Dear Therapist..."I'm Having the Stereotypical Midlife Crisis"

Kelly Hearn

deartherapist, middleage, midlife

Therapists

The typical midlife crisis might involve confusion and difficulty as we learn who we are and what we need in this next stage of life. Therapist Kelly Hearn advises one reader to go gently and find the positives in change.
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28Jun

How to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders

Olga Chernyavska

body, chronicpain, disability, exercise, health, work

Therapists

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are more common than you might think, and can have a huge mental health impact. Counsellor Olga Chernyavska, specialist in working with physical disability, explores how MSD happen and how they can be avoided.
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27Jun

The Lasting Impact of Emotional Abuse in Childhood

Ana Mootoosamy

abuse, childhood, emotionalabuse, shame

Therapists

Emotional abuse is the most common form of childhood abuse, but it might receive less attention than other forms of abuse. Dr Ana Mootoosamy explains the lasting effects of childhood emotional abuse, and how to escape from the cycle of abuse.
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24Jun

Meet the Therapist: Caeredwen Gregson-Barnes

Caeredwen Gregson-Barnes

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Caeredwen Gregson-Barnes is a therapist in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire: "I see many clients with low self-esteem, problems with anger, insomnia or eating, and those who have had abusive relationships. As I’m a physical therapist as well, I see people whose emotional problems manifest in physical pain and treat both aspects in tandem."
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22Jun

Happy Birthday Paul McCartney: Reflections on Consistency and Impermanence

Selena Doggett-Jones

depression, existentialism, midlife, self

Therapists

We find comfort in consistency and familiarity, and so anxiety is inevitable in face of the reality that everything is impermanent. Therapist Selena Doggett-Jones wishes Paul McCartney a happy 80th birthday and offers her own reflections on this existential dilemma.
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17Jun

Meet the Therapist: Rachel Stafford

Rachel Stafford

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Rachel Stafford is a therapist in Bedfordshire and online: "Sometimes we can’t see what is just on the edge of our awareness, but by talking and sharing, we can become fully aware of them. I look at my job as a counsellor, as helping to facilitate positive change."
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15Jun

Dear Therapist..."Imposter Syndrome? I Don't Buy It"

Charlotte Fox Weber

deartherapist, impostersyndrome

Therapists

Imposter syndrome is characterised by heavy self-doubt; more and more people are claiming it as something they have struggled with. Therapist Charlotte Fox Weber responds to one reader who doesn't believe her friends doubt their abilities.
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14Jun

How Parents Can Manage Anxiety Around Teenagers Becoming Independent

Lisa Daitz

family, parenting, teenagers, teens

Therapists

After exams, teens might embark upon their first trips away from home; these rites of passage might trigger anxiety in parents. Therapist Lisa Daitz offers some tips for constructive conversations with your teenager.
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