When we operate in autopilot mode we may be prone to responding to instinctive desires in order to gain pleasure and thus avoid any kind of emotional pain. This may be okay in the present moment if we need to stay safe and to avoid danger. However, when we opt for the psychologically comfortable and […]
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I am quoted in the attached article in Woman and Home about codependency: How to stop being codependent: 7 tips from psychotherapists to help you find independence again. “What do you want to do in life, with your plans, aims, and dreams?” asks Bell. “Codependent people often become overly attentive to the needs of others, and
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The latest edition of the New Psychotherapist is out now. The New Psychotherapist is the Members’ journal of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the latest edition has put ageing under the lens. There are a number of articles on ageing that can read from accessing the attached file. I am quoted in
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Recent changes to accreditation standards in some parts of the world now include the need for trainee therapists to understand the neurobiological basis of behaviour. This will be challenging for some who might have leaned towards a learning bias centred on right mode processing in their teaching environment. For example, the institution where I initially trained in London
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Today I chatted with Annie Broadbent, author of Speaking of Death, what the bereaved really need during which we discussed psychosynthesis, death, bereavement and grief. Annie is a psychosynthesis psychotherapist and trainer at the Psychosynthesis Trust in London. In the interview we discuss the approach of psychosynthesis, death cafes, losing a loved one, existential legacy and end
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What an unprecedented time we have been through. Three years ago this week we were about to embark on an extraordinary journey when the government forced us to stay in our houses as part of a lockdown policy in response to the dangers presented by the spread of covid19. So, now that we have had
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Recent negative press coverage surrounding the practice of psychotherapy, notably widespread criticisms following the publication of Spare, Prince Harry’s personal memoir, has offered critics of therapy some useful ammunition to undermine the role of the profession and of how having therapy can seemingly go wrong. Harry is seen as a poor advert for therapy, given
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Ah yes. It’s dry January. And here’s another annoying post about quitting alcohol, right? Sobriety, after all, is now viewed as having an air of cool, just like clean eating and veganism, such is the plethora of newly emerged ‘sober coaches’ and the like, intent on sharing their new found wisdom and enthusiasm for a
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Financial trauma is characterised as a dysfunctional reaction to chronic financial worries and stress. When we think of trauma we tend to understand it as something that is caused by a singular traumatic event, such as a natural disaster, a personal assault, or a road accident. The same can also be applied to individual trauma surrounding money. This could involve
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As the song goes, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. There can be a magical sensation for some associated with a blanket of snow that can appear to make people feel happy, particularly approaching the festive time of year. So, is there any science behind an uplift in mood brought about by
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