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.
You’re in a conversation, fully engaged, and yet somehow you’re also tracking the two people talking behind you, the shift in your friend’s expression, and the fact that someone across the room just checked their phone. This isn’t a distraction, as such. It’s something else entirely. I’ve noticed that many adults with ADHD are extraordinarily…
You’re in a conversation, fully engaged, and yet somehow you’re also tracking the two people talking behind you, the shift in your friend’s expression, and the fact that someone across...
You slept eight hours. Maybe nine. You still woke up feeling like you hadn’t slept at all. And the worst part isn’t the tiredness itself. It’s the fact that nobody...
You know something is wrong. You’ve always known. But you’ve spent so long performing “fine” that you’re not sure what’s underneath it anymore. That’s what ADHD masking does. It doesn’t...
Introverts are often the misunderstood members of social groups. There's an air of suspicion that surrounds them on account of their quiet nature. It can be seen as an inability...
In my clinical experience, questions about a possible link between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and narcissism are becoming increasingly common. They often come from people trying to make sense of challenging...
Emotionally shut off that’s how many see those labeled with Schizoid Personality Disorder. Yet quietness isn’t emptiness; behind still expressions lies a mind built on survival, not coldness. Removed from...
Strange thoughts shape how some people see the world trust feels impossible, even when there’s no reason to doubt. A single remark, meant kindly, can sound like an insult to...
Key Takeaways on Body Doubling Body doubling means doing a task while someone else is present, either in person or online. The other person is not there to help as...
Most folks imagine narcissists as loud, bragging types who clearly put themselves first. Yet a subtler version slips through unnoticed by the so-called nice guy with narcissistic traits, just as...
There is a particular kind of calm that unsettles intelligent people. Not the obvious kind — not peace after chaos, not relief after pain.But a subtler calm. The kind that...
