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31Jul

Dear Therapist..."I Can't Tell My Friend She Hurt Me"

Charlotte Fox Weber

deartherapist, friendship

Therapists

In this week's Dear Therapist, psychotherapist Charlotte Fox Weber helps one reader navigate a tumultuous friendship – is it time to call it quits?
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19Jul

Meet the Therapist: Klara Sharples

Klara Sharples

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Therapists

Klara Sharples is a counsellor in Liverpool and online: "Talking to a trained therapist is vastly different from talking to friends; in therapy, clients feel they don’t need a "filter" or a "mask" and can share private issues without worrying about judgement."
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18Jul

Choosing a Therapist: 6 Reasons Why Difference is Good

Jubriel Hanid

gender, identity, race, sexuality, society

Therapists

We might think choosing a therapist who seems more like us would make for better therapy. But, says therapist Jubriel Hanid, what about all the richness that could come from working with someone different from you?
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17Jul

Dear Therapist..."Coping Mechanisms from a Hard Childhood Are Causing Me Problems Now"

Kelly Hearn

deartherapist

Therapists

In this week's Dear Therapist, psychotherapist Kelly Hearn gives valuable guidance to one reader whose coping strategies from a difficult childhood are causing problems in their adult life
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16Jul

Meet the Therapist: Danielle Clarke

Danielle Clarke

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Danielle Clarke is a hypnotherapist in Essex and online: "I wish they knew how quickly they can get back to themselves. It can take as little as 4-6 sessions with solution-focused hypnotherapy. I also wish people knew how much they will learn about the brain and how to take back control."
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11Jul

President Biden and Ageing: The Shameful Elephant in the Room

Sue Cowan-Jenssen

elderly, politics, society

Therapists

Psychotherapist Sue Cowan-Jenssen reflects on the Biden and Trump presidential debate, and what it tells us about the dangers of our broader tendency to deny the effects of ageing
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09Jul

Meet the Therapist: Wendy van der Velden

Wendy van der Velden

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Wendy van der Velden is an online counsellor: "If I can make even a little bit of difference in a person’s life and help improve how they feel and how they cope, that makes all my work worthwhile."
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03Jul

Dear Therapist..."I Don't Know How to Stick Up For Myself"

Charlotte Fox Weber

deartherapist

Therapists

In this week's Dear Therapist, psychotherapist Charlotte Fox Weber offers guidance to one reader who is struggling to set boundaries with a family member and stick up for herself
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28Jun

Meet the Therapist: Mary Ablett

Mary Ablett

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Mary Ablett is a counsellor in Hull and online: "I wish people knew not to fear therapy – there is nothing scary about counselling. There may be tears but there is also room for smiles and laughter. In fact, smiles and laughter are important."
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19Jun

Dear Therapist..."I'm Full of Resentment"

Kelly Hearn

deartherapist

Therapists

One reader confesses they are full of resentment, towards their partner, work and friendships. Do they need to speak up, or grow up, asks psychotherapist Kelly Hearn in this week's Dear Therapist
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