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30Sep

Sam Baker's Life-Saving Experience of EMDR Therapy

Welldoing

emdr, experienceoftherapy, menopause, video, women

Mind

Author of The Shift, Sam Baker has written about mid-life for women, and her own experience of an abusive relationship which she finally sought help with using EMDR therapy
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14Sep

4 Ways to Encourage Healthy Body Image in Your Daughter

Dr Charlotte Markey

body, bodyimage, children, family, parenting, teenagers, tips, women

Mind

While the issue affects boys too, many young girls unfortunately grow up with complicated body image issues. Dr Charlotte Markey offers 4 ways parents can encourage a healthy body image in their daughters.
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01Sep

How Do I Decide if I Want Children?

Amanda Stone Nash

pregnancy, society, women

Therapists

Stigma still exists against women who choose to be childfree and many others feel immense pressure from outside as they decide whether or not they want children. Therapist Amanda Stone Nash explores these pressures and what they mean for her clients.
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13Aug

Why Postnatal Recovery and Rest Matter

Sophie Messager

birth, body, motherhood, mothers, PND, postnataldepression, pregnancy, society, women

Mind

Pregnancy and birth are huge physical and psychological events. Doula and author Sophie Messager explores the vital importance of postnatal rest for new mothers.
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06Aug

My Story of Miscarriage, and How I Now Support Others

Sian Naftal

grief, loss, miscarriage, women

Therapists

Counsellor Sian Naftal openly shares her own painful experience of miscarriage and loss. Sian now specialises in working with clients who have experienced baby loss.
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30Jul

How to Use Vulnerability to Forge Strong Relationships

Agnieszka BURBAN

couples, love, relationships, self, women

Therapists

Good communication is at the core of most healthy relationships, but it's also the area many of us fall short on. Relationship coach and therapist Agnieszka Burban offers practical advice on how to embrace feelings of vulnerability for better relationships.
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15May

Does Anxiety Make Menopause Symptoms Worse?

anxiety, body, hypnotherapy, menopause, women

Therapists

Hypnotherapist Beverley Longhurst explores how anxiety and menopausal symptoms interact and offers practical tips to manage uncomfortable feelings.
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20Mar

Mothers, Stepmothers, and Stepfamily Dynamics

Claire Asherson Bartram

family, motherhood, mothersday, women

Therapists

Stepfamilies can be a complicated coming together of different groups, requiring the managing of new and old relationships side by side. Claire Asherson Bartram, a therapist in NW London, shares her insights from her research into mothers in stepfamilies
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09Mar

The Psychological Effects of the Menopause

Dr Philippa Kaye

body, health, menopause, women

Body

The menopause has the potential to be a highly disruptive time – hormonal changes can prompt low mood, anxiety, sleep problems. Dr Philippa Kaye, author of The M Word, explores the psychological impact of menopausal symptoms
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24Feb

When Birthing Dreams Turn to Nightmares: 6 Ways to Heal After Birth Trauma

HELENA COOK

birthtrauma, motherhood, mothers, pregnancy, PTSD, trauma, women

Therapists

When birthing experiences don't go to plan, mothers may be left anxious, angry, traumatised or riddled with misplaced guilt. Therapist Helena Cook, who specialises in issues related to parenthood, explores the impact of birth trauma.
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