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04Dec

Dear Therapist..."What Does a Meaningful Life Look Like After 50?"

Kelly Hearn

deartherapist, divorce, identity

Therapists

In this week's Dear Therapist, psychotherapist Kelly Hearn urges one recently divorced man to focus on what looks like fulfilment and contentment for him alone, before reaching for another relationship
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19Sep

The Power of Vulnerability: I Was Deeply Hurt By Men, and Healed By Them Too

Tier Blundell

experienceoftherapy, identity, men, mensmentalhealth, racism, shame

Mind

Racism and abuse by men in Tier Blundell's childhood left him wary of men. First working with a male therapist, then with A Band of Brothers changed all of this – here's his story
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18Jul

Choosing a Therapist: 6 Reasons Why Difference is Good

Jubriel Hanid

gender, identity, race, sexuality, society

Therapists

We might think choosing a therapist who seems more like us would make for better therapy. But, says therapist Jubriel Hanid, what about all the richness that could come from working with someone different from you?
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26Feb

Why Self-Awareness is Key to Growth

Dr Susan Kahn

change, identity, mindset

Soul

What are your blind spots when it comes to knowing yourself? Coach Susan Kahn explores why self-awareness is so central to self-development and growth
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19Feb

Quarterlife: Why Early Adulthood is Such a Pivotal Period

Satya Doyle Byock

identity, self, society

Soul

Our twenties and thirties are often important, tumultuous decades. Psychotherapist Satya Doyle Byock has written her book Quarterlife as a guide for this developmental stage
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01Feb

Depersonalisation and Childhood Trauma: A Psychodynamic Perspective

Jake Freedman

childhood, complexptsd, depersonalisation, dissociation, identity, trauma

Therapists

Depersonalisation and derealisation are characterised by feeling detached from your self or environment. Psychotherapist Jake Freedman explores these symptoms from a psychodynamic viewpoint and relation to childhood trauma
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02Jan

On Searching for Home and Belonging

Marchelle Farrell

culture, home, identity, nature

Soul

Born in Trinidad and Tobago, psychotherapist and writer Marchelle Farrell's book Uprooting follows her search for home and belonging in an English country garden
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22Dec

What Story Are You Telling Yourself?

David Brooks

identity, psychology, self

Mind

As humans, the way we tell stories typically follow a small number of distinctive plot-lines. Writer David Brooks explores how these can shape how we see ourselves, and the role of therapy in helping us edit our unhelpful narratives
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10Oct

Why I Specialise in Supporting Immigrants with their Mental Health

Sai Joshi

culture, identity, race, society

Therapists

Migrating to a new country and settling into a new life comes with a whole host of emotional and psychological challenges. Dr Sai Joshi specialises in supporting immigrants with their mental health
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25Sep

Losing My Child to University

Sarah Meadows

change, family, identity, midlife, motherhood, mothers, parenthood, parenting, parents, student, university

Therapists

Children leaving for university symbolises a big time of change for parents, too. Sarah Meadows shares her experience of the complex feelings related to her child leaving home, as well as what has helped for her
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