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11Jun

Deepening Our Connections During the Pandemic

Dora Darvasi

coronavirus, family, relationships, self, society

Therapists

Though lockdown is in many ways a shared experience, we all continue to have diverse experiences depending on our personal situations. Therapist Dora Darvasi looks at how we can deepen our understanding of ourselves and those around us at this time.
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10Jun

The Mental Health Toll of Racism

Dania Akondo

culture, race, racism, society

Therapists

The murder of George Floyd has inspired Black Lives Matter protests across the world. Therapist Dania Akondo shares her own experiences of racism and explains the toll racism can take on mental health.
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09Jun

Meet the Therapist: Sandra Horne

Sandra Horne

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Sandra Horne is a therapist in Ayrshire: "It is a massive adrenalin rush, when you know you have helped someone turn the corner and start looking forward instead of looking inward or backwards."
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05Jun

What is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy?

Shelley Williams

childhood, typesoftherapy, video

Therapists

Psychodynamic psychotherapy encourages exploration into past experiences, with the aim of better understanding present difficulties. Therapist Shelley Williams explains more about this type of therapy in this video.
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04Jun

Why Art and Therapy Complement One Another

Josh Hogan

art, coronavirus, creativity, self

Therapists

As a means of self-expression, art can help you work through complicated feelings or act as a soothing or meditative practice. Here, therapist Josh Hogan explores his own relationship to art as therapy.
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01Jun

What is Body Psychotherapy?

Theo Raymond

body, bodypsychotherapy, typesoftherapy, video

Therapists

Body psychotherapy upholds that emotional and psychological distress is not only felt in the mind, but in the body too. Body psychotherapist Theo Raymond explains further in this video.
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29May

Why Lockdown Might Be Difficult for Ex-Boarders

Alison Dale

boardingschool, childhood, coronavirus

Therapists

Boarding school survivors may find that the experience of lockdown reminds them of a difficult time in their childhood: being isolated from loved ones, coping with limited privacy and dealing with uncertainty. Therapist Alison Dale, also an ex-boarder, explores further.
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29May

Meet the Therapist: Anna Keen

Anna Keen

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Anna Keen is a counsellor in Maidstone and online: "Some of the common difficulties that I come across with clients are low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, abuse, work related problems, bereavement and relationship difficulties – whether that be with their parents or children, friends or partners."
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28May

What if Going Back to Normal Isn't What You Want?

Shelley Williams

anxiety, coronavirus, depression, self

Therapists

For many, lockdown has presented fresh mental health challenges, but for others the idea of returning to 'normal' may be what is causing anxiety. Psychotherapist Shelley Williams explores why this might be, and how we can learn from our conflicted feelings.
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26May

Meet the Therapist: Deepti Ramaswamy

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Deepti Ramaswamy is an online psychotherapist: "I wish people knew that therapy does not have to take years for people to feel better. There have been amazing developments in the field of psychotherapy and we know so much more about how the brain works, that we can achieve a lot and bring great relief in just a few weeks."
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