Passive-aggression is a type of behaviour or personality characterised by indirect resistance to the demands of others and an avoidance of direct confrontation. Underneath there may be manipulation at play which leads to the term “passive aggressive”. It does not mean swinging between passivity and aggression but someone who expresses their aggression passively. Passive-aggressive behaviour […]
There are many types of people but for relational purposes there are two main types which might be termed as either ‘energy zappers’ or ‘energy enhancers’. Energy zappers are people who don’t listen when in conversation. The exchange is usually one way. They will drone on about their own viewpoint, their own opinions or their own
So much of counselling and psychotherapy deals with thoughts, feelings and reasons for states of being from an internal perspective. However, the physical health of our brain is so important too. We know from neurogenesis (the process by which new neurons are formed in the brain) that a holy trinity of a balanced diet, physical exercise
The October edition of #Happiful magazine is in shops now. Pick up your copy in Waitrose, Tesco, Morrisons or Asda priced at £4. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common mental health condition and can involve an individual engaging in obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. Knowledge of what is happening in the brain can help sufferers to better
I have been reading the excellent new book from Stacey Millichamp entitled Transpersonal Dynamics; the Relational Field, Depth Work and the Unconscious and I have resonated with a lot of the material presented. A sign of a good therapy book, for me, is the rate and quality of these resonances to my own journey both at a personal
It has been reported that children in England will be seen by NHS mental health services within four weeks, as part of a Government pilot. The consultation on the preliminary paper will run for around 12 weeks and will see additional funding for mental health services (even though the increase in overall NHS spending is
Supervision is a term that often causes much debate within counselling and psychotherapy circles. It was once considered to be something you ‘got landed with’ by virtue of being the most experienced practitioner within an organisation. Implicit in this view was that therapy should be conducted in a right way and, therefore, not in a wrong
Have you heard of fidget spinners? If not, you might be surprised to hear then that they top the lists of the best-selling toys on Amazon UK. They are the latest craze amongst school children and are being hailed as a learning tool to help kids suffering from inattentive states of mind. Today I was
I often wonder how the whole field of counselling and psychotherapy could help to better address the needs of those who are essentially most in need of psychological support. Men, for instance, who suffer from depression often present as angry individuals but the anger is often hiding the pain of depression. Depression in men is