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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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18Oct

Can You Grieve Something You Never Had?

Clara Bridges

childhood, experienceoftherapy, grief, identity, mother

Mind

I never had unconditional acceptance from my mother, but with therapy I am finally experiencing what that feels like, writes Clara Bridges
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05Oct

I was Sexually Attracted to My Therapist

Clara Bridges

emotions, experienceoftherapy, love, sex, therapy

Relationships

I was shocked to be sexually attracted to my older, female therapist. But talking to her about this "erotic transference" has helped me understand it
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28Sep

My Migraines Were a Symptom of Psychological Distress

Rae Freeman

experienceoftherapy, health, therapy

Mind

Rae Freeman's experience of therapy brought with it an unexpected benefit -– fewer migraines. Oliver Sacks wrote about the phenomenon in his book Migraine
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15Sep

My 3 Therapy Sessions that Changed Everything

Rae Ritchie

experienceoftherapy, self, therapy

Mind

A client with borderline personality disorder finds her life turned around by three sessions of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)
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24Aug

What You Want Isn't Always What You Need in Therapy

Clara Bridges

experienceoftherapy, self, therapy

Mind

How do you choose the right therapist? Clara Bridges lists the three lessons about choosing a therapist that being in therapy has taught her
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10Aug

A Letter to My Therapist, As We go Our Separate Ways for Summer

Rae Freeman

experienceoftherapy, relationships, self

Mind

The therapeutic relationship can become a model for relationships outside of therapy, so what happens when you take a break? Rae shares her thoughts and feelings in this honest open letter
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04Aug

Bringing Art to Therapy and Me to Life

Rae Freeman

art, creativity, experienceoftherapy, family, therapy

Mind

When Rae started bringing her teenage and current art to therapy, she found she was finally able to share long-suppressed emotions
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