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17Oct

Why Is Autumn Such a Popular Time of Year for Therapy?

Lisa Daitz

autumn, change, seasons, selfcare

Therapists

Autumn is a time of transition and change – some find it comforting, for others it represents a move into darker months. Psychotherapist Lisa Daitz explores why this time of year sees so many people coming to therapy.
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14Oct

Meet the Therapist: Sylwia Kowalska-Biggar

Sylwia Kowalska-Biggar

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Therapists

Sylwia Kowalska-Biggar is a therapist in SE London and online: "Seeing someone who suffered from social anxiety being able to form friendships, or someone who experienced sexual abuse as a child developing trust in another once again. Being a therapist is about seeing the transformation that my patients experience."
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13Oct

6 Tips for a Well-Stocked Mental Health Toolkit

Anneke Loubser

anxiety, selfcare, stress, tips

Coaches

When stressed, we find it harder to access the parts of our brain that are best-placed to actually help us resolve the problem. Coach Anneke Loubser offers 6 practical tips to slow things down and stock up your mental health toolkit.
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12Oct

5 Self-Care Tips for Super-Helpers: Protecting Yourself As You Help Others

Jess Baker and Rod Vincent

boundaries, carer, compassion, friendship, relationships, selfcare, tips

Relationships

Whether it's your job or your natural inclination in your relationships, giving up a lot of your time and energy to help others can lead to burnout. Psychologists Jess Baker and Rod Vincent offer their 5 self-care tips for super-helpers.
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11Oct

Meet the Coach: Lucy Coonan

Lucy Coonan

meetthecoach

Coaches

Lucy Coonan is a life coach in Bristol and online: Anyone who is motivated to make a change can benefit from coaching! Coaching gives you precious protected time to home in on a particular area of your personal or professional life, explore new possibilities and bring these to fruition."
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10Oct

The Problems with Self-Diagnosis in Mental Health

Andre de Trichateau

identity, socialmedia, society

Therapists

Terms that would have once medical have found their way into everyday language. Psychotherapist Andre de Trichateau explores the potential dangers with self-diagnosis and labelling in mental health.
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07Oct

Meet the Therapist: Oliver O'Donohoe

Oliver O'Donohoe

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Oliver O'Donohoe is a counsellor in Brockley and online: "Healing can sometimes feel a bit upside-down. For example, if you describe yourself as ‘not an angry person’, connecting with your anger may be a core component to your therapeutic journey. Generally, whatever you think you ‘are not’, could be a clue to becoming whole again."
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07Oct

Understanding Your Self-Critic and How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself

Alice McGurran

selfcompassion, selfcriticism

Mind

Psychotherapist Julia Bueno talks to Welldoing's Alice McGurran about self-criticism: where it comes from, why it's so pervasive, and how to overcome the habit of negative self-talk.
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06Oct

6 Psychology-Backed Tips for Making Successful Lifestyle Changes

Miriam Christie

change, exercise, health, psychology, self, tips

Therapists

When the initial enthusiasm drops away, many of us give up on our attempts to make healthy lifestyle changes. Counsellor Miriam Christie offers 6 tips to help you boost your chances of making a positive change for good.
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05Oct

Why Is Everyone Such a Harsh Self-Critic?

Julia Bueno

selfcompassion, selfcriticism

Therapists

Psychotherapist Julia Bueno, author of Everyone's A Critic, explains where self-criticism comes from and why it sits at the root of so many challenges that bring people to therapy.
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