Why Better Mental Health Training is Important Companies that actively support better mental health training tend to be better places to work. From construction companies to pharmaceuticals the importance of good mental health training is not in doubt. The difficult … Read More
Making sense of a porn addiction relapse Whether you take a 12-step view to addictions or a more cognitive based approach, a porn addiction relapse needs careful management. The mark of addiction is unmanageability. If you or someone you know … Read More
The term ‘cocaine comedown’ covers a range of possibilities Cocaine use tends to start at parties and social events. Cocaine is probably the number two recreational drug after cannabis. For some people it stays like that, for others cocaine takes over … Read More
Do you suffer from reactive depression? You can think of depression as an umbrella term that covers a range of depressive disorders. The term reactive depression refers to an event related depression that has been brought on in reaction to … Read More
Do you suffer from commitment issues? Are you someone who finds it simple to date and be at the very early stages of relationships, but who struggles to find a way to commit longer term? Do you find yourself starting … Read More
How are lives transformed? If someone struggles to build consistency in their lives, for example: they feel depressed or anxious they fail to develop their creativity and potential their relationships fail they don’t seem to make the best kind of … Read More
Is construct validity a helpful term when it comes to psychological experience? Construct validity is a term that is used when attempting to test the validity of a psychological diagnosis, but how useful and accurate is it to think in … Read More
Fear of abandonment For many people a stable and predictable love relationship is something that is hard to enjoy because of an enduring sense of the threat of abandonment. Why do people develop a fear of abandonment? Sometimes it is … Read More
Fear of rejection – a presenting situation A man comes to see me for psychotherapy who has a fear of rejection. He explains this fear holds him back from developing lasting relationships with people. All of his relationships go through … Read More
Are you the black sheep? A black sheep of the family may feel: excluded, left out of family gatherings disapproved of Sometimes it is used to refer to someone who is different, maybe disreputable or odd. There is something undesirable … Read More