Read our posts about authenticity

03Apr

The Importance of Being Yourself

Emma Azzopardi

authenticity, identity, intimacy, relationships, self

Therapists

It can be difficult to be yourself; we fear we won't be accepted for who we are. Emma Azzopardi offers ways you can embrace authenticity
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25Feb

The Three Different Types of Empathy

Sonia CERQUEIRA

authenticity, childhood, couples, empathy, intimacy, love, relationships, self, trust

Therapists

Too little or too much empathy can make relationships difficult. Sonia Cerqueira explores the three different types of empathy, and what it means to show healthy empathy
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04Jun

Co-Dependency, Authenticity, and Saying No

Corinne Sweet

authenticity, boundaries, codependency, friendships, relationships, self

Therapists

London therapist Corinne Sweet says we don't want to say "no" to others as we fear they will stop loving us
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09Jan

What Does Being Authentic Really Mean?

Nakita Jangra

authenticity, identity, personality, self

Therapists

Many of us struggle to understand ourselves and the way we feel. Therapist Nakita Jangra looks at what being authentic really means us
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12Jun

Why Politicans Need to Be More Authentic

Sue Cowan-Jenssen

authenticity, emotions, politics, psychology, society

Therapists

Theresa May showed a lack of authenticity during her campaign, which was exacerbated by her response to the Grenfell Tower fire. How different would politics be if politicians were more willing to be honest about their feelings?
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03Apr

How Do I Know Who I Really Am?

Julia Bueno

authenticity, identity, self, therapy

Therapists

Therapist Julia Bueno recounts a composite case history of an apparently successful, happy young woman who struggled to know what she really wanted out of life
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02Feb

WiseWords #13: On Depression, Love and Vulnerability

Hannah Jane Thompson

authenticity, books, depression, self, WiseWords

Soul

Hannah Thompson has chosen books that focus on vulnerability, love, authenticity and depression for this week's #WiseWords series
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12Jan

Could Thinking About Death Improve Your Life?

Marianne Johnson

anxiety, authenticity, death, identity, self

Therapists

Many of the great thinkers of our time have considered their relationship to mortality. Therapist Marianne Johnson suggests this as one way to find a more authentic, engaged way of living
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04Jan

WiseWords #10: on Authenticity, Sensitivity and Mothers

Rae Freeman

authenticity, family, mother, therapy, WiseWords

Soul

In this week's #WiseWords series, therapy client Rae Freeman focuses on books that explore being the child of an emotionally absent mother
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