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22Nov

Is Therapy Right For Me?

Sophie Thompson

counselling, therapy

Therapists

Have you been thinking about starting therapy, but you're not sure it's right for you? Therapist Sophie Thompson offers six questions you can ask yourself to help you make the best decision.
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07Jun

4 Reasons We Delay Getting Help When We Shouldn't

Donna Marie Bottomley

counselling, self, therapy

Mind

Therapist Donna Marie Bottomley explores four common reasons that people might wrongly delay getting the mental health support that they need.
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06Mar

“They Need More Support to Become Adults”: Julia Samuel on Millennials

Welldoing

books, counselling, millennials, society, therapy

Mind

Julia Samuel's This Too Shall Pass was published on March 5 – she drew on her book at our Working With Millennials event in January. Here's what she has learnt about 'Generation Therapy'
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20Feb

Why We Need to Trust the Process in Therapy, and What This Actually Means

Victoria Champion

counselling, therapy

Therapists

Starting counselling or therapy can be scary and requires you to feel you can trust your therapist with your innermost difficulties. Therapist Victoria Champion explores the value of trusting the process in therapy.
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29Jan

Compassion Fatigue in the Caring Professions

Veena Ganapathy

burnout, career, carer, compassion, counselling, counsellors, empathy, society, therapists, therapy

Therapists

Caring professionals such as therapists, social workers and doctors may be at greater risk of experiencing compassion fatigue. Therapist Veena Ganapathy shares her advice
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15Jan

Early Miscarriage Can Result in PTSD For One in Six Women

Welldoing

bereavement, body, counselling, grief, health, loss, miscarriage, PTSD, therapy, women

Mind

According to a new UK study, women who have experienced miscarriage struggle with anxiety and depression and would benefit from counselling for PTSD
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03Dec

Should I Tell People I'm in Therapy?

Rachel Farhi

counselling, self, society, therapy

Therapists

Though we are more open about therapy and counselling – a positive change - it's still ultimately up to you who you tell about your therapy journey, says therapist Rachel Farhi
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19Sep

What Stops People Seeing a Therapist?

Jane Jiggens

anxiety, counselling, depression, stress, therapy

Therapists

You may feel that your problems aren't big enough to see a counsellor – Jane Jiggens explores why this, and other misconceptions, should be left behind
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14Aug

As a Counsellor, I Understand Why You Are Anxious About Counselling

Carla Boulton

counselling, therapists, therapy

Therapists

Counsellor Carla Boulton shares her own experience of sometimes being nervous about seeing her own counsellor
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09May

What's the Difference Between Counselling and Psychotherapy?

Liz Jeffries

counselling, therapy

Therapists

When you are looking for help with your mental health, the options can be confusing. Here Liz Jeffries explains the difference between psychotherapy and counselling
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