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.
Have you ever found yourself suddenly, almost inexplicably, head-over-heels for someone? It’s like one moment you’re fine, and the next, you can’t stop thinking about them. That intense all-consuming feeling that won’t let you think about anything or anyone else. If so, it might just be limerence. Limerence is an involuntary state of intense romantic…
Perhaps one of the most overlooked of these are people who suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The psychosocial factor of the coronavirus has created a situation in which the...
Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse, or rather a combination of many different forms of abuse that are used to manipulate and force the victim into certain behaviours....
Emotional Literacy (EL) is based on the theory of Emotional Intelligence (EI) first offered by Edward Thorndike in the 1920s. However, there is some conjecture between the use of `Emotional...
There is a big difference between being an empath and showing empathy. For the empath, social interactions aren’t so easy. Every time you step out in public, you’re placing yourself...
The effects of childhood trauma are difficult but certainly not impossible to overcome. In fact, it's entirely possible to unlearn many of the traits that have imprinted themselves on your...
Personality disorders are characterised by deeply entrenched behaviours. The typical sufferer will often be inflexible in how they interact with others and find it hard maintaining relationships. But having ‘personality...
According to the Swiss Psychologist Jean Piaget, there are four stages of cognitive development during a child's early life. His theory focuses not only on how children learn, but also...
s said that our verbal communication makes up only 7% of our communication, 38% is made up by our tone of voice, and the remaining 55% is accounted for by...
Sex addiction is often written off as an indulgent behaviour and not as a real addiction. Because it's something that we all engage in, it's perceived as a poor excuse for lack...
Imposter syndrome is something we've probably all experienced at some point in our lives. A 2011 study indicated it has affected as many as 70 per cent of us. For...
