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.
While the triad of impairments within autism is a very necessary term and represents a tremendous amount of progress with the way in which we think about Autism (ASD) in a broader, more spectrum based way, it doesn’t tell the entire story of the condition. Because as much as impairments can be limiting, serving as…
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...
Relationships are the easiest thing in the world to get right – until they’re not. And things can quickly do a 180-degree turn overnight, and even in the blink of an eye...
Here is Nicole describing how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helped her to cope with grief and overcome feelings of anxiety and depression.
