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31May

What Succession Tells Us About Families

Ajay Khandelwal

childhood, family, TV

Therapists

The final episode of the HBO series Succession showed the sibling rivalry and search for acknowledgment amongst Logan Roy's children at its most intense. Psychoanalytic psychotherapist Ajay Khandelwal explores the family structure
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31May

What Life-Long Anxiety Can Feel Like in Your 50s

Louise Chunn

anxiety, menopause, middleage, midlife, panic, panicattacks

Mind

Author and journalist Flic Everett has had anxiety all her life. She explains how she deals with it now she is in mid-life, with the menopause
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30May

Why is Internal Family Systems Therapy So Effective?

Javaneh Pirzadamoli

childhood, IFS, internalfamilysystems, typesoftherapy

Therapists

Internal Family Systems therapy helps you why certain behaviours and thoughts are triggered defensively against painful emotions. IFS therapist Javaneh Pirzadamoli explores this effective form of therapy
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29May

What Stops Us From Changing?

Paul Wilson

change, childhood, experienceoftherapy, mindset, psychology

Therapists

Even when we identify the problem, we might have a hard time actually making a change. Psychoanalytic psychotherapist Paul Wilson urges you to explore: what will the change cost you?
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26May

Meet the Therapist: Kellie Marie Bennett

Kellie Marie Bennett

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Kellie Marie Bennett is a counsellor in Essex and online: "Many clients struggle with self-belief, experiencing a sense of inadequacy. It's often the case that childhood challenges continue to impact individuals well into adulthood, affecting their self-esteem and ability to relate to others."
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25May

5 Things I've Learnt About Mortality

Georgina Scull

death, grief, mortality, palliativecare, society

Soul

After a near death experience, Georgina Scull decided to talk to the elderly and those with terminal illness, to see what they regretted and what really matters in life – here's what she learned
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24May

Book of the Month: Wavewalker by Suzanne Heywood

Louise Chunn

bookofthemonth, books, childhood, experienceoftherapy, family

Relationships

Suzanne Heywood's book Wavewalker: Breaking Free describes the traumatic childhood of a British girl who spent 10 years on a 70-foot boat in the South Pacific, without friends or teachers
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24May

Dear Therapist..."Negative Thoughts Are Weighing Me Down"

Kelly Hearn

deartherapist

Therapists

In this week's Dear Therapist, psychotherapist Kelly Hearn breaks down different cognitive distortions that can lead to overthinking to help one reader with a busy mind
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23May

How Presence Will Help You Find Peace of Mind

Jamie Smart

anxiety, meditation, mindfulness, mindset, stress

Soul

Being present can free you from stresses and anxieties related to your past and your future. Jamie Smart explores the power of presence and how you can cultivate it
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22May

Why Do We Have Such Complicated Relationships with Our Breasts?

Dr Philippa Kaye

body, health, society, women

Body

Society's understanding of women's health and women's bodies is often complicated. Dr Philippa Kaye explores how this shapes our individual relationship to our breasts and what this means
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