To Live or Die That is The Question I am sure that many of you will have read the tragic story about the teenage girl from Malaysia who conducted an Instagram Poll to decide whether she should live or kill … Continue reading →
Reality TV and Mental Health Well, unless you have been living under a rock for the past few days you will have no doubt heard that the “Jeremy Kyle Show” has been take off the air indefinitely due to the … Continue reading →
Are We Causing Problems With Counselling I was reading an interesting article today about whether or not counselling is fuelling mental health issues with university students. The premise is that people are being referred to counselling when what they need … Continue reading →
Do Clients Lie in Psychotherapy This is a question that I am often asked by my students. As people, generally speaking will lie in their day to day lives. Sometimes for big things sometimes for small. Do they also lie … Continue reading →
Talking to Friends is Not Therapy Some readers may remember an advertisement the British Telecom used to run with Bob Hopkins where the punch line was “Its good to talk”. A simple message but a valuable one, especially when it … Continue reading →
PTSD and the Police In a recent article on the BBC website it has been said that the levels of stress in the police service are at breaking point. Additionally, there are more and more cases of Post Traumatic Stress … Continue reading →
Uncertainty and Mental Health You can feel it pretty much anywhere you go at the moment. It is the constant subject on the news and between most people. We are living in unprecedented uncertain times. Now, there is always a … Continue reading →
Use of the Word Research I have been noticing for many years now that practitioners as well as those who want to sell things to practitioners have a penchant for using the word “research” in their pitch. “I have been … Continue reading →
Royal Births and Hypnotherapy With the imminent arrival of another Royal Baby, this time to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, talk has gone on as to how the Royals prepare for birthing. It has been suggested that the Duchess … Continue reading →
Speed in Psychotherapy This is a subject which I get asked about regularly. There is a conception that psychotherapy is a process which will take years and years to conclude. This idea that psychotherapy can take so long, I genuinely … Continue reading →
