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04Nov

Meet the Therapist: Ryan Powell

Ryan Powell

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Ryan Powell is a counsellor in Central London and online: "People sometimes think they're going to be labelled with a mental health disorder of some sort by visiting a therapist; I wish people knew this is a myth. Talking is healthy and it’s better to work through the stuff you're dealing with before it gets worse."
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03Nov

Mirror Images: How Body Dysmorphia Distorts Reality

Emma Kilburn

BDD, body, bodydysmorphicdisorder, bodyimage

Mind

Body dysmorphic disorder can entail a disabling preoccupation on some aspect of physical appearance. Emma Kilburn, who lives with BDD, shares the research findings that show how this condition distorts sufferers' perception.
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02Nov

Dear Therapist..."My Friendships Are All Changing"

Kelly Hearn

deartherapist, friendship

Therapists

Friendships go through seasons, but just because this change is inevitable, doesn't mean it isn't painful. Therapist Kelly Hearn offers her advice to one reader: focus on the people, things and activities that give you the most back.
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01Nov

The Wisdom of Uncertainty and Not Knowing

Steve Altman

identity, psychosynthesis, self, uncertainty

Therapists

We cling to certainty to anchor ourselves, especially in times of flux or transition. Psychosynthesis therapist Steve Altman explores the value of uncertainty and not knowing, and how therapy provides a space to work out all-important questions.
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31Oct

Can Therapy Change the Way Your Brain Works?

Ana Mootoosamy

brain, neuroscience

Therapists

Understanding how our brains work can demystify how we feel and how the process of therapy works. Psychotherapist Dr Ana Mootoosamy explains the latest thinking in neuroscience, and what needs to happen in therapy to help your brain, so you feel in less pain.
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28Oct

Understanding Different Types of Stress and Trauma Responses

Alice McGurran

stress, trauma

Mind

Psychotherapist Katy Georgiou has written a new book, How to Understand and Deal with Stress. Here she speaks to Alice McGurran about different forms of stress and trauma responses, and breaks down the different types of therapy.
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28Oct

Meet the Therapist: Alan Madin

Alan Madin

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Alan Madin is a counsellor in Lincoln and online: "I just love it when my clients don’t need me any more. Job done – in a bittersweet way! I want to tell my ex-clients, I didn’t actually tell you to do that thing that you said has worked. I just helped you find it yourself."
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27Oct

Understanding and Overcoming Health Anxiety

Kamran Bedi

anxiety, health, healthanxiety, illness

Mind

Health anxiety is characterised by a preoccupation with your health and potential illness. Kamran Bedi explores the mindset of someone with health anxiety and offers routes to recovery.
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25Oct

What's the Lasting Impact of Complex Trauma?

Sumeet Grover

childhood, complexptsd, PTSD, trauma

Therapists

Trauma isn't just the result of big, specific events – it can also result from smaller, repeated incidents or poor treatment. Psychotherapist Sumeet Grover explains what complex ptsd is and the childhood experiences that may lead to it.
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24Oct

What Geena Davis Learned from Her ADHD Diagnosis

Louise Chunn

ADHD, celebrity, experienceoftherapy

Mind

Geena Davis, probably best known for her roles in Thelma and Louise and The Accidental Tourist was in London recently to promote her memoir Dying of Politeness. Interviewed by Louise Chunn, they discussed what happened when a therapist asked if she had ever been tested for ADHD.
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