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.
When a child’s mind faces the unthinkable, it doesn’t break, it becomes brilliantly creative, building internal communities that preserve humanity through extraordinary organisational resilience Polyfragmented Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) might sound like an incredibly intimidating psychological term, but it can actually be thought of quite simply as a sophisticated response to severe and inescapable childhood…
When a child’s mind faces the unthinkable, it doesn’t break, it becomes brilliantly creative, building internal communities that preserve humanity through extraordinary organisational resilience Polyfragmented Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) might...
Have you ever thought to yourself “why am I so emotional?” We can all get a little overwhelmed sometimes. It doesn’t imply we’re weak, it simply means that we have...
Beneath the surface of protective parts lies an undamaged essence—a Self that is confident, curious, and calm, sheltered from harm by various protectors. You could think about supporting someone with...
Understanding alter systems means recognising multiplicity not as disorder, but as the mind’s most creative response to impossibly traumatic circumstances Within dissociative identity disorder, an alter system represents neurobiologically distinct...
Within Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), the Gatekeeper Alter is a vital part of the overall system of alters that’s responsible for maintaining equilibrium within an individual that’s experienced complex trauma...
Context isn’t just important within relationships with DID. It’s a foundational way of relating. The same conversations build trust in a romantic setting might become a boundary violation in work...
It’s well understood within attachment theory that everyone conforms to a certain attachment style depending on their upbringing and environmental influences. The most challenging of these both to live with...
Living with a facial or body disfigurement can be very difficult, and can pose a significant challenge to self-esteem, with potentially serious consequences for mental and emotional health. However, with...
Despite the focus borderline personality disorder (BPD) receives within the context of romantic relationships, there is far more to explore within other dynamics. The condition, of course, affects all relationships....
Bullies come in all shapes and sizes, in all walks of life and throughout many points in our life. But… that doesn`t mean that they`re a `fact of life.` You do...
