Take A Moment To Be Mindful
We spend much of our time in our heads, thinking about the past or worrying about the future. We interact with others and feel triggered and we are often tied to past events and relationships in our mind...
After Covid, Therapists Will Be Badly Needed
A few months ago, I wrote a series of articles describing life under Covid lockdown. We had two months of restrictions and lifeel was suddenly different. It started out as a bit of a novelty and the funny side could be seen on occasions buf it quickly became more serious as time went on...
Narcissist Abuse Syndrome: Elements of Stockholm Syndrome and PTSD
I once had a client who was involved with the most abusive, self-absorbed, self-centred, controlling man you could ever imagine. He abused her physically, emotionally, financially and verbally...
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If you enjoy reading the varied articles on my blog The Online Therapist, you will be excited to know that it is now available as an app for both Android and Apple. Please go to the links below to download...
Fear Of The Future Is A Fear Of Life
As humans, we are the only species on the planet that in any way can predict a future. While those predictions can only be based on assumptions from current events...
Getting Through that “Black Cloud” Day
You know the feeling, everything you touch, say, plan or think goes wrong and you wonder why you got out of bed that morning...
We Can Only Hope The World Will Change
For us, this is the third week of lock-down, quarantine, isolation, or whatever other label you would like to put on it...
What We Tell Ourselves (And Listen To) Is Crucial
Yesterday, I was reminded by am email sent from a regular reader of my blog about the power of language and the use of certain words when reporting on the current virus crisis...
Self-Isolation For The Anxious
The Coronavirus is here and it's becoming increasingly scary. From 12pm today, I along with the rest of the population in the country I live in, will only be allowed outside...
Emotional Incest Or Invasive Parenting… Call It What You Will, It Is A Terrible Form Of Child Abuse
Can you imagine what it is like for a child who is trying to work out how the world works, being dragged into the adult world before they are ready...