Archive for May 2017
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All names and identifying details of clients have been changed to protect confidentiality
How can I . . . understand more about the fight or flight response?
I remember my manager sending me to assess my very first murderer. I was a young, trainee psychologist, and as I sat opposite this man (let’s call him Sam), who was reaching the end of his tariff of a life sentence, I recall being fascinated by his hands. He sat with them folded neatly in…
Read MoreHow can I . . . just accept myself as I am?
Ever wonder why it’s so hard to just accept yourself? Do you feel like other people reject you? Having read many articles and self-help books over the years (for research purposes only I might add!) it seems that they often come from the angle of “accepting yourself”, as this is seen as the key to…
Read MoreHow can I. . . thrive, not just survive?
Do you ever feel that there must be more to life? I am writing this in Mental Health Awareness week, where the Mental Health Foundation are promoting the need to care for our mental health better across the U.K. I have given various seminars, talks and workshops with this same title. Many clients come to…
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