The very latest news from the world of Psychology. Private Therapy Clinic blog offers information about psychological concepts, theories, therapeutic approaches and human behaviour. The articles and vides posted here also offer tips and advice written by registered Psychologist Dr. Becky Spelman and our team of Psychiatrists, Psychologists and Psychotherapists.
In many ways, dating someone with mild autism is no different from dating anyone else. We all have our likes and dislikes. We all have our own quirks. We all have our own needs, wants, and desires. Dating someone with mild autism simply comes with a particular set of needs and ways of interacting which…
We rely on our parents to provide more than just the basic necessities of food and shelter. That’s only one flavour of nourishment we require. We also need to feel...
In this video psychologist Dr Becky Spelman interviews a man who's life was transformed by a placebo pill. The interview discusses the power of the mind and how beliefs and...
Self-talk is the interval story we create for ourselves. It’s the mental narrative we grant permission to be the overarching theme of our life. As our thoughts create our actions,...
In the age of Tinder and social media, dating has turned into a bit of a minefield. There have always been some set rules and expectations about what you should...
How many times have you been doing something you know you shouldn’t be doing, but you go and do it anyway just because? “Ah, it doesn’t matter, I may as...
The chances are you’ll encounter a manipulative person at once in your life. It might not be apparent at first as they work their magic and attempt to place you...
Communication is the foundation of all good relationships. And so, when there are communication problems where communication is compromised in some way, or the two people involved don’t have the...
Truly emotional intelligent people are a rare breed. They act differently from the rest of us. They don’t fall into the traps of being governed by their emotions, and, in...
When it comes to the application of psychology in a therapeutic setting, there are more schools of thought than you might first assume. Beyond the stock references of Freud and...
Discrimination is essentially a form of tribalism. That doesn’t make it right - far from it. But it does go some way to explaining why certain pockets of the general population fall into...
