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30Aug

What is Integrative Therapy?

Miriam Christie

typesoftherapy

Therapists

There are numerous types of therapy – integrative therapists use a range of techniques – but is the therapy type important? Counsellor Miriam Christie explores the most vital ingredient in successful therapy: the relationship between therapist and client.
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27Aug

Meet the Therapist: Michael Armstrong

Michael Armstrong

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Michael Armstrong is a therapist in Carlisle and online: "I enjoy the challenge of tailoring my approach to meet the needs of my client; when this is successful it is immensely pleasing to see them flourish and make decisions about their future selves. I particularly enjoy it when a client reaches their goal and achieves what they came to therapy for."
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26Aug

Is the Menopause a Grieving Process?

Lianna Champ

body, grief, health, identity, loss, menopause, women

Body

The psychological and physical symptoms of the menopause can make it an uncomfortable transition. Grief expert Lianna Champ explores the value of honouring the grieving process.
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25Aug

Dear Therapist..."Freedom Day Was a Misnomer – Life Still Feels Dominated by Covid"

Kelly Hearn

coronavirus, deartherapist

Therapists

Though Covid restrictions have now lifted in the UK, we can still feel the impact of the pandemic – in this week's Dear Therapist, Kelly advises one reader who is nervous about what the coming months will bring.
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25Aug

Can We Agree to Disagree? Tips to Improve Online Communication

Neil Lawrence

coaching, communication, relationships, society, tips

Coaches

Online communication can escalate quickly, with people often being less cautious than in face-to-face conversation. Coach Neil Lawrence explores this phenomenon and the damage it does, offering tips to improve communication.
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24Aug

My Mission to Get More Women Outdoors and On Adventures

Bex Band

exercise, nature, women

Soul

Bex Band went on her first adventure because she desperately needed to make a change in her life. She has since launched Love Her Wild, a social enterprise and women's adventure community.
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24Aug

My Experience of Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Emma Kilburn

body, bodyimage, self, society

Mind

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is characterised by persistent and disruptive preoccupation with one of more aspects of your appearance. Emma Kilburn shares her own experience of BDD.
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20Aug

Meet the Therapist: Irene Stoppoloni

Irene Stoppoloni

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Irene Stoppoloni is a counsellor in South West London and online: "I wish people knew that therapy is not a last resort for those who have ‘something wrong with them’. Therapy is also for anyone who wishes to know themselves and live a more authentic life."
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18Aug

5 Ways to Manage Post-Pandemic Stress

Jess Henley

coronavirus, stress, tips

Therapists

With life returning to a new ‘normal’, how can we best cope with the stress from the past 18 months? Psychotherapist and author of The Little Stress-Relief Workbook, Jess Henley, gives her five top tips to manage stressful feelings.
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17Aug

When IVF Doesn't Work: Processing Feelings of Grief

Miriam Christie

couples, experienceoftherapy, grief, infertility, loss, pregnancy

Therapists

Couples struggling to conceive may experience a range of complicated emotions and grief, especially when interventions like IVF don't succeed. Counsellor Miriam Christie shares her own experience and tips to help others.
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