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.
There’s a saying within the care industry, ‘if you’ve met someone with autism, then you’ve met one person with autism.’ There is no textbook example you can point to; no exact process to provide support. But there are some general strategies that can help.
Tara McCloskey is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT), working both in private practice for the Private Therapy Clinic and for the NHS. She provides therapy both in English and in...
This second in our series looking at celebrities who’ve opened up about their struggles with mental health. The aim of these posts isn’t to sensationalise or in any way ‘authority...
We've all likely had a friend who leans on us a bit too hard for support. And ordinarily, you don’t mind, because you want to be there for them. You...
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...
Reactive abuse is a concept that is often misunderstood and misappropriated in certain sections of society. It can be a polarising topic. Because the perception of any term that contains...
We live in a far more progressive world than we did 20 years ago. And in another 20 years we’ll be a completely different place again in terms of the...
Obsession is the constant focus of our attention on anything or anyone that causes us to lose our grip on reality. And while most of us have certain people in...
Personality profiling is nothing new, and we each have our own brand of uniqueness. Understanding who you are at the core of your being - your values and traits -...
Empathy and compassion… They’re sometimes used interchangeably, but in reality, they represent two related and overlapping concepts. They form the basis of what a thriving society and culture could and...
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...
