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04Sep

In Therapy, I Have Learnt My Anger is Healthy

Emma Kilburn

anger, childhood, emotions, experienceoftherapy, men, society, therapy, women

Mind

Women tend to cover up their anger, but talking to a therapist convinced Emma Kilburn that acknowledging anger could be liberating
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21Aug

Michael Phelps On How Therapy Changed His Life

Welldoing

depression, experienceoftherapy, sport, therapy

Mind

Olympian Michael Phelps has spoken up about his experience of depression, and the life-changing benefits of therapy
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16Aug

How Therapy is Helping Me Heal from Past Abuse

Michele Johnson

abuse, experienceoftherapy

Mind

The devastation of Hurricane Irma saw Michele Johnson visit a therapist for immediate support, but in fact it's childhood trauma that they've been working through
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09Aug

Counselling Offered Me the Compassion I Desperately Needed

Jane Olliff-Cooper

counselling, experienceoftherapy, therapy

Mind

Jane Olliff-Cooper's experience of therapy after a marriage breakup helped her so immensely she went on to train as a counsellor
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26Jul

Watching the Clock: How Time-Keeping and Trust Relate in Therapy

Clara Bridges

experienceoftherapy, self, therapy

Mind

Therapy client Clara Bridges explores her feelings towards the length of therapy sessions, and how this brings valuable material into the therapy room
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12Jul

My Journey With Therapy and Chronic Depression

Vicky Malkin

depression, experienceoftherapy, therapy

Mind

Vicky shares her experience of therapy for long-term depression: "The challenge of therapy is being honest with yourself and your therapist. It's tempting to hide parts of yourself away, but you need to be open and to face the things you fear the most"
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04Jul

How Therapy Helped Me After a Bad Break Up

Astrid M

breakups, experienceoftherapy, therapy

Mind

Therapy can help when seemingly ordinary events in life have a much deeper, more painful impact. Astrid M writes about her experience of seeing a therapist
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11Dec

What You Wear to Therapy: Communication, Disguise, and Defence

Clara Bridges

experienceoftherapy, identity, self, therapy

Mind

Therapy client Clara Bridges ruminates on the significance of what she wears when she visits her therapist
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12Dec

A Letter to My Therapist at Christmas

Clara Bridges

Christmas, experienceoftherapy, family, self, therapy

Mind

Some therapy clients find it challenging when there are breaks in therapy. Christmas can be a tricky time posts client Clara Bridges
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03Nov

When the Therapist You Choose is Not Right For You

Rae Ritchie

counselling, experienceoftherapy, therapy

Mind

Rae Ritchie didn't know how to find a counsellor to help her. Now she believes the wrong person can do more harm than good
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