Category: "trauma"
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 »
Online Workshop for Therapists: Working with PTSD in Post-Covid Patients
Friday 9 April, 10am-12pm – email info@ctpsy.co.uk to book Studies show that many Covid patients - as much as 30% of those hospitalised - will experience PTSD. We’re excited... read more »
Online Workshop for Health Professionals: Reducing PTSD in Frontline Staff During COVID-19
Friday 19 March, 10am-12pm - email info@ctpsy.co.uk to book Trauma is a real concern for frontline staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. Are you a psychologist, therapist or line... 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 »
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 »
Syrian Refugee Crisis: How We Can Help
It is now three long years since three-year-old Alan Kurdi drowned in the Mediterranean – just one victim of many in the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, but the image of his little body made headlines around the world. Alan died alongside his mother and older brother; his father was... read more »
Papal Visit: Praying for Forgiveness Falls Short
As a consultant psychologist, I am stunned to see the Holy Father Pope Francis asking for God’s forgiveness for the atrocities that the Catholic Church has carried out through countless decades. Forgiveness comes, so religious scripture tells us, from repentance. Repentance is about making good the harm... read more »