Category: "therapy"
Long Covid: How Psychologists Can Help
Long Covid shouldn't be ignored - we already know it has far-reaching effects. Long Covid is currently a frequent and unwelcome visitor to the clinic, as we... read more »
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviour Disorders: Skin Picking, Hair Pulling and More
The repetitive actions of picking skin and pulling hair are two examples of BFRBs. Body-Focused Repetitive Disorders might not be a familiar term to you, but you’ve... read more »
Seven of the Best Books About Grief
Reading memoirs and practical handbooks on grief can be therapeutic in quieter moments. Grief affects us all, whether we like it or not, and whether we... read more »
Parentification: What is it, and how can you help a parentified child?
Some children don't get to 'play house' - they end up running the house, and taking on adult-level responsibilities. When a child is forced to take on the parental role by their... read more »
Trauma therapy is “the best gift I ever gave myself”, says stalking survivor
Being stalked can feel like losing a part of yourself. Credit: Giovanni Calia via Pexels. Nicola Roberts, the singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur best known for being in the pop group Girls Aloud, has spoken out... read more »
Making Sense of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
People with ARFID struggle to increase and vary their food intake. A very distinctive eating disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), made the headlines recently when a British teenager... read more »
The Window of Tolerance for PTSD
The Window of Tolerance explained. The Window of Tolerance is a concept introduced by psychologist Daniel J. Siegel, to explain the level of comfort and stability for a trauma survivor to manage... read more »
Why Hoarding Can Be a Psychological Issue (and how to get help)
Extreme hoarding can cause distress and danger to the sufferer and those around them. It may seem like a quirk of someone’s personality, or a sign of sentimentality, that they... read more »
Understanding Loneliness in the Elderly
There's nothing wrong with admitting you feel lonely. Loneliness is a growing issue for people of all ages, with loneliness in the elderly a particular concern for... read more »
Raising Awareness of Multiple Sclerosis on the Red Carpet
Selma Blair at the Vanity Fair Oscars After-Party. Credit: Mark Seliger via Selma Blair/Instagram Whether you’re interested in films and celebrities or you couldn’t care less, there’s an undeniable buzz about the Oscars, especially in the strange times we... read more »