I used to be terrified of socialising, certain I would embarrass myself the moment I opened my mouth. And as for dates …As with a lot of teenagers, social confidence was not my strong suit. Throughout my time at school in the...
Read MoreFrom Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You to Jodie Foster in A Private Life, an onscreen parade of psychoanalysts are unravelling before us, tapping into our worst fearsThere is an old adage that “every therapist needs a...
Read MoreThey’re often compassionate good listeners who focus on their clients’ needs – so is it any wonder many patients find themselves with a crush? A writer, who is in exactly this position, talks to people on both sides of the...
Read MoreMany people are now opting for minimal contact with their parents and other relatives. But while this can provide time to think, it is fraught with emotional complexitiesWhen her mum called her, stress would ring through Marie’s...
Read MoreI sat there in my pyjamas, headset against my ear, and knew I was not doing the right thingI’m not psychic. During the six months I spent working as a telephone psychic, my only supernatural gift was the ability to sound...
Read MoreHow would you feel if your therapist’s notes – your darkest thoughts and deepest feelings – were exposed to the world? For 33,000 Finnish people, that became a terrifying reality, with deadly consequencesTiina Parikka was...
Read MoreWith a rise in people opting for non-monogamy, experts suggest the idea of the traditional couple is radically changing“We had an arrangement, be discreet and don’t be blatant. There had to be payment, it had to be with...
Read MoreThe faded resorts and coastal towns of Tendring in Essex offer few job opportunities but many of its 20-somethings are set on finding their way in an area with one of England’s oldest populationsShare your experiences of living...
Read MoreWe are used to skimming the surface of our emotions, distracting ourselves with endless doing. To discover what we really need, we must move beyond the shallowsEver since I discovered the mating dynamics of the deep-sea...
Read MoreIn therapy, time apart is key to making the relationship work. The same applies to all the other people in our livesYou need a break. It is very important, from time to time, to take a break from your partner, from your work,...
Read MoreMPs with experience in mental health say lack of statutory regulation leaves people vulnerable to harm‘A therapist shouldn’t be giving you hugs’: readers share bad counselling experiencesMPs with experience in mental health have...
Read MoreExclusive: Lack of formal oversight means anyone can set up in practice and continue to work after misconduct cases, campaigners say‘I was completely vulnerable’: woman tells of alleged abuse by ‘counsellor’When therapy goes...
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