Long Covid: How Psychologists Can Help
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 »
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 »
Safeguarding Children Inside and Outside School
Schools across the UK started implementing newly updated statutory guidance this week to safeguard children, but what does this update mean for your child’s wellbeing? The Department of Education’s Keeping children safe in education document now heavily draws on guidelines from Working together to safeguard children, published... 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 »
EMDR – How and Why Does It Work?
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, was developed in 1987 by psychologist Francine Shapiro. Whilst on a walk, she realised that moving her eyes backwards and forwards helped her whilst thinking about traumatic memories. By 1990, Shapiro had established the EMDR Institute, and today you will find EMDR... read more »
International Women’s Day: Five Female Psychologists to Know
Celebrate these great female psychologists who made a difference. As International Women’s Day approaches (8th March), we felt it was only right... read more »
Understanding Trauma and its Effects: Holocaust Memorial Day
Understanding trauma through a visit to a concentration camp: how many... read more »
A Cup of Tea in the Hour of Need
A cup of tea can do more than you think. It's more than a cup of tea – it's a cup... read more »