The Advantages Of Defensive Pessimism
Can you imagine a therapist telling a patient to think negatively ? To concentrate on the less positive aspects of the issues they are having ?...
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...
With Narcissists, Action Always Speaks Louder Than Words
When we start a new relationship, we let a few things go that we might not later. We don't always set boundaries or recognise so-called 'red flags'. The adrenaline is just running too high and that is just the way we want it...
Codependency? Control Not Love
These days we throw the words "narcissist" and "codependent" around like confetti. It is easy to label someone who appears self-centred as the former and one who gives a little bit too much as the latter.
How Childhood Abuse Can Subdue The Inner Child
When we think about child abuse, our thoughts often stop at sexual abuse of minors. However, the term child abuse...
The Boundaries In Therapy Need To be Maintained
Just where are the boundaries between therapist and client? What can you expect your therapist to divulge about himself and his view on the world? This is often one of the confusing aspects of therapy for many clients...
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...
Clue Up On SAD: It Affects More People Than You Might Think
As I woke up this morning, I realised that something was different. I'm not talking here about the ageing process here but the sudden change in the weather...
Loss Is A Key Element Of Depression
Life is such that we never get all that we want and this is probably just as well. When we taste some amount of success, we are usually rightly elated for a short time...
Codependent Stories Day 11: Alcoholism And Enabling
Today we meet S who is married to a functioning alcoholic. He has been that way since they met and despite her protests...
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