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.
For most people, routine can often be a take it or leave it kind of thing. Most neurotypical individuals can drift into routines as they please, change them on the fly, and even bask in the comfort of unstructured time. But when it comes to autism, any kind of routine disruption can feel like an…
Have you ever felt like your brain was on overdrive? Or found it impossible to concentrate even when you feel super-motivated? If this sounds familiar, you might be one of many adults...
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...
Fraser from the Private Therapy Clinic is back again and today he'll be discussing a very interesting and trendy topic - meditation. In this video, he'll be discussing what meditation...
The question of how to overcome narcissistic abuse isn’t quite as straightforward as it is with otherwise amicable break-ups. The aftereffects can reverberate long after the initial separation has taken...
So Raheem Sterling (England, Manchester City) has admitted to seeing a psychiatrist. This is news because? After I read the piece, I was in two minds about which bit of...
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...
Celebrity couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt raised eyebrows recently when they announced that their daughter, Shiloh Jolie Pitt, preferred to dress and behave “like a boy” – and that...
Over the past few years, we’ve seen the rise of cancel culture on social media, in particular. on Twitter, given it’s the most public platform. Anyone can see or read...
We’re all emotional and somewhat sensitive beings. And to be completely devoid of all emotion would render us a nation of sociopaths. But there’s a subset of society that is far more...
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...
