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20Nov

10 Signs You Grew Up With Emotionally Immature Parents

Lindsay Gibson

attachment, childhood, family, parenting, relationships

Relationships

Growing up with emotionally immature parents can make it difficult for children to express their needs and feelings, says psychologist Lindsay Gibson
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24Jul

Why Does My Therapist Ask About My Childhood?

Shelley Williams

childhood, therapy

Therapists

Talking about the past might seem strange when we want to resolve issues in the present, but the roots of many of our difficulties can be found in childhood
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01May

Therapy and the Art of Transformation

Sandra Hilton

change, childhood, self, trauma

Therapists

Are old defence mechanisms holding you back? Sandra Hilton explores the art of transformation, and how therapy helps
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08Apr

How Childhood Shame Shapes Adult Identity

Jess Orlik

childhood, relationships, shame, therapy

Therapists

How we are responded to in childhood may result in feelings of shame that can negatively affect us into adulthood
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01Apr

An Early Death From Within: The Impact of Childhood Trauma

Lindsey Nicholas

childhood, dissociation, therapy, trauma

Therapists

Early trauma in childhood can manifest in symptoms into adulthood such as dissociation and mental health struggles. Therapist Lindsey Nicholas explores the impact of childhood trauma
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27Mar

Netflix's Russian Doll: Why Do We Repeat The Same Mistakes?

Shelley Williams

childhood, trauma, TV

Mind

Netflix's Russian Doll offers an exploration of the impact of early trauma, and how our actions reflect repressed memories, says therapist Shelley Williams
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15Mar

What You Can Learn from Philippa Perry's Best-Selling Parenting Book

Philippa Perry

childhood, children, father, mother, parenting, parents, teens

Relationships

Renowned psychotherapist and broadcaster Philippa Perry believes that too many parents either try to control their children, or unthinkingly neglect them. Louise Chunn interviewed Philippa Perry about her new book for bi-monthly magazine Planet Mindful
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14Mar

Growing up with a Narcissistic Parent

Pat Capel

childhood, father, narcissism, parenting

Therapists

Therapist Pat Capel shares his experience of growing up with a narcissistic father
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04Mar

How to Connect With Other People

Sandra Hilton

childhood, relationships, self

Therapists

Our early relationships shape our adult relationships, as does our capacity to connect with ourselves, writes therapist Sandra Hilton
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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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