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11Feb

Meet the Therapist: Matthew Benjamin

Matthew Benjamin

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Matthew Benjamin is a therapist in Central London and online: "I have recently noticed a huge increase in social anxiety, particularly in younger people. I have also seen a lot more men willing to open up about feelings that they have never been confident to talk about previously, due to the inherited belief that men need to appear strong."
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10Feb

Your Therapist's Favourite Therapist: How My Dog Changed My Life

Lindsay Roche

coronavirus, pets, self, wellbeing

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Therapist Lindsay Roche's life changed when she picked up her cockapoo Mo. From connection to comfort, to enhancing therapy – here she shares the unexpected impact her dog has made on her life.
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04Feb

Meet the Therapist: Miriam Christie

Miriam Christie

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Miriam Christie is a counsellor in SE London: "My younger clients often talk about therapy like they talk about going to the gym and I really like that. They don’t wait until they feel desperate and they don’t think they are ‘broken’. I wish everyone knew they don’t have to wait until they feel broken before they come to therapy."
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03Feb

The Main Challenges in Polyamorous Relationships

jan merrills

couples, love, marriage, polyamory, relationships, sex, society

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Polyamory involves having more than one relationship at one time, which can trigger difficult feelings. Therapist Jan Merrills works with clients who are considering polyamory and those who are navigating jealousy.
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01Feb

Why Is Boris Johnson the Way He Is? A Therapist Reacts to Partygate Report

Ajay Khandelwal

boardingschool, coronavirus, identity, politics, self, society

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Therapist Ajay Khandelwal looks into the psychology of prime minister Boris Johnson and his formative childhood experiences. Boarding School Syndrome can affect attachment and cause aggression and despair.
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28Jan

Meet the Therapist: Marc Altorffer

Marc Altorffer

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Marc Altorffer is a hypnotherapist in West London and online: "I work with all kinds of challenges but at the moment it is mainly with anxiety-related issues. I love seeing my clients getting better during the therapy. It gives me a sense of purpose, and I feel useful."
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27Jan

The Roots of DBT: Marsha M. Linehan's Building a Life Worth Living

Sumeet Grover

books, BPD, DBT

Therapists

Psychotherapist Sumeet Grover reviews Building a Life Worth Living, Marsha M. Linehan's memoir charting her journey from suicidal teenager to creator of dialectical behaviour therapy.
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26Jan

What a Therapist Thinks of 'Couples Therapy'

Ajay Khandelwal

couples, couplestherapy, love, marriage, relationships, sex, TV

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Hit documentary Couples Therapy offers an illuminating insight into the world of couples counselling and the complexity of relationships. Psychotherapist Ajay Khandelwal explores why so many of us can't look away.
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24Jan

Think Alcohol Sets You Free? It Might Be Time to Think Again

Emily Hilton

alcohol, anxiety, body, health

Therapists

Alcohol is often thought of as a disinhibitor, something that helps people be 'more themselves'. Therapist Emily Hilton explores why this might be a misunderstanding that is harmful to mental health.
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21Jan

Meet the Therapist: Lada Shustova-Carter

Lada Shustova-Carter

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Lada Shustova-Carter is a counsellor in Reading and online: "Being able to hold my clients in the most difficult and confusing times in their lives is a great responsibility – as well as a wonderful privilege."
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