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.
Executive dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is more than just a clinical symptom. It actually relates to a much deeper human struggle with agency, identity and self-actualisation. Because when you break down the human journey, it’s one of decision. But for anyone struggling with executive dysfunction, there is an inbuilt, hardwired deficit relating to…
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...
Sex is an unavoidable fact of life. It's what it took for you to get here right now, and it’s one of the main drivers in relationships. And so, it’s...
Are you constantly stressed and have no idea why? Stress is a natural response from the body which releases hormones to help prepare the system to escape danger. It’s a...
We all want to think that our parents are infallible. In our youth, we believe they can do no wrong and might not be able to see that they’re really...
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps people overcome and resolve dysfunctional parts of their personality. The is accomplished by first encouraging the person to...
Active listening is an invaluable and often overlooked skill not just within romantic relations, but within all of our interpersonal relationships. It is a core social skill, that once developed...
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a condition that is often hard to provide an accurate diagnosis for due to several factors. The first being it remains one of the more...
