What to Do When You Feel Triggered by Your Kids
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
In my work with mothers, I hear of mums being triggered by their kids all the ...
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What is Parts Work in Therapy?
| Therapy
Parts work is a fascinating therapeutic approach that can help you build a deeper understanding and ...
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‘Sunset Scaries’ – Why Do New Mums Feel So Anxious at Night?
| Perinatal Mental Health
What are ‘Sunset Scaries’? ‘Sunset scaries’ or 'sundown scaries' are terms that are sometimes used to ...
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I’m Scared It’ll Happen Again – Having Another Baby After Struggling with Your Mental Health
| Perinatal Mental Health
If you've previously struggled with your mental health during pregnancy or postpartum and you’re expecting another ...
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Mum Stress – A Therapist’s Tips for Coping with Overwhelm
| Perinatal Mental Health
Mum Stress – Why Are We So Susceptible? ‘Mum stress’ is a term used to describe ...
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3 Daily Habits to Help You Build More Self-Compassion as a New Mum
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
Self-compassion is a powerful and effective tool that I believe should be part of everyone’s motherhood ...
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Why Do I Feel So Overwhelmed as a New Mum?
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
What Does Overwhelm Feel Like? Overwhelm tends to feel like you’re being stretched to your limits. ...
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Is Self-Compassion the Antidote to Mum Guilt?
| Perinatal Mental Health
‘Mum guilt’ is such a common experience, I probably don’t even need to describe it. I ...
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An Emotional Self-Care Plan for New and Expectant Mums
| Perinatal Mental Health
When we’re preparing for the arrival of a new baby, we tend to focus on practicalities. ...
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Why Do I Feel So Triggered by My Kids?
| Perinatal Mental Health
What Does ‘Triggered’ Actually Mean? Being triggered means you’re experiencing a strong emotional and physical reaction ...
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How to Cope with Unsolicited Advice as a New Mum
| Parenting
In my experience, unsolicited advice and motherhood go hand in hand. It often starts in pregnancy ...
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3 Types of Inner Critic and How They Might Show Up for Mums
| Perinatal Mental Health
I’ve written extensively about your inner critic and how it can leave you feeling like a ...
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Is Social Media Making You Feel Like a Bad Mum?
| Parenting
Social Media & Motherhood – Let’s Look at the Positives Social media can definitely play a ...
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3 Habits You Need to Ditch If You Want to Feel Like a Good Mum
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
Do you struggle to feel like a good mum? You’re not alone – it’s something I ...
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Help – I Can’t Stop Worrying About Putting My Baby in Childcare
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
Putting your baby in childcare can trigger lots of emotions, particularly guilt and anxiety. Whether your ...
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What is Postpartum Anxiety?
| Perinatal Mental Health
What Is Postpartum Anxiety? Postpartum anxiety, or PPA, is a mental health condition following childbirth characterised ...
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Mum Burnout – How to Spot the Signs and Recover
| Perinatal Mental Health
What is Mum Burnout? ‘Mum burnout’ can be defined as intense physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion ...
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What to Do After Losing Your Temper with Your Child
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
Many of the mums I work with in therapy believe they should never lose their temper ...
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3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Had My First Baby
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
I’m sure I don’t need to tell you being a mother is an incredibly difficult job. ...
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How to Ask for What You Need When You Return to Work After Maternity Leave
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
As a therapist for new mums, and a mum myself, I know how hard it can ...
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Is Your Baby’s Rigid Routine Making You Anxious?
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
What Do We Mean by ‘Baby’s Routine’? A baby’s routine is a predictable sequence of daily ...
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Navigating the Transition – Mum Guilt and Going Back to Work
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
Going back to work after maternity leave is a huge transition for everyone involved. It’s normal ...
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I Can’t Stop Worrying About My Baby’s Health – A Therapist’s Perspective
| Perinatal Mental Health
Although it’s normal to be concerned about your baby’s health, intense or constant worry can be ...
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3 Mood-Boosting Daily Habits for New Mums
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
As a therapist for new mums, I firmly believe you need and deserve to be nurtured ...
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How to Supercharge Therapy Between Sessions
| Therapy
As much as we might want it to be, therapy is never a quick fix. It ...
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What NOT to Do When Visiting a New Mum
| Parenting
Thinking of visiting a new mum? Excited to shower the baby with gifts, get some cuddles ...
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Is Google a Blessing or a Curse for Anxious New Mums?
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
Let’s be honest – we all use Google in our day-to-day lives. Whenever we need information, ...
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Help – I’m Anxious About Weaning My Baby
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
A theme I often see in my therapy sessions with new mums is anxiety about weaning. ...
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You’re Not Failing as a Mum, It’s Your Inner Critic
| Perinatal Mental Health
Sadly, one of the most popular search terms new mums use to find me on Google ...
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Feel Like a Good Mum – How to Use Journaling & Affirmations to Boost Self-Esteem
| Perinatal Mental Health
Journaling & Affirmations – What Are They? Journaling can be a helpful tool to manage your ...
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How to Become a More Patient Mum
| Parenting
Do you ever wish you could be a more patient mum? This is something I hear ...
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Why Am I Struggling to Bond with My Baby?
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
It’s fair to say there’s a lot of pressure to instantly bond with your baby. I ...
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What to Say to Yourself When You Feel Like a Bad Mum
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
One of the most common experiences I see as a therapist for new mums is feeling ...
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You’re Not Failing as a Mum if Your Baby Won’t Sleep – A Therapist’s Perspective
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
You’re not failing as a mum if your baby won’t sleep. You’re experiencing one of the ...
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Intrusive Thoughts – What Kind of Mum Do They Make You?
| Perinatal Mental Health
If you’ve landed here because you’re a mum struggling with intrusive thoughts, I want to start ...
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The Way You Talk to Yourself is a Parenting Gamechanger, Here’s Why…
| Parenting
How would you describe the way you talk to yourself? Specifically, what does the voice inside ...
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How Therapy Can Help Mums Develop More Self-Compassion
| Perinatal Mental Health, Therapy
What is Self-Compassion? In simple terms, self-compassion is the process of turning compassion inward. It’s about ...
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Navigating Motherhood Without a Mother – A Therapist’s Perspective
| Parenting, Therapy
Navigating motherhood without a mother of your own can be a painful, challenging experience. Being a ...
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3 Things You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About as a New Mum
| Perinatal Mental Health
I think most of us are familiar with the term ‘mum guilt’, the name given to ...
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How to Cope with the Pressure to Enjoy Every Minute of Motherhood
| Parenting
Struggling with the pressure to enjoy every minute of motherhood can make you feel like a ...
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Trauma and Its Impact On Your Journey into Motherhood
| Perinatal Mental Health
If you've experienced trauma in any format prior to becoming a mother, you are more likely ...
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How to Cope with Family Estrangement
| Uncategorised
What is Family Estrangement? Family estrangement is a term used to describe what happens when a ...
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Abuse – It’s Not Just What You Think It Is
| Mental Health
Picture this: an adult comes to me for therapy, and we talk about things that have ...
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Am I Going to Screw Up My Kids? – A Therapist’s Perspective
| Mental Health, Parenting
Am I Going to Screw Up My Kids? In my clinical work, I meet many parents ...
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Is It Postnatal Depression or Childhood Trauma?
| Perinatal Mental Health
Unfortunately, it's very common for mothers and partners to be misdiagnosed with postnatal depression when the ...
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7 Types of Rest and How to Incorporate Them into Your Life
| Mental Health
What Is Rest? Rest can be difficult to define because it can look different for everyone. ...
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Trauma and the Need for Rest Explained
| Perinatal Mental Health
Why Is Rest Important? Rest gives our bodies time to recover. It supports us physically, aiding ...
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How to Support Dads with Their Mental Health
| Parenting
Up until fairly recently, the general consensus was that only the birthing person could experience perinatal ...
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Why Self-Care isn’t Always the Answer
| Perinatal Mental Health
What Is Self-Care? Self-care promotes our wellbeing in a holistic way. It’s subjective and personal to ...
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How to Stop Blaming Yourself as a Mum
| Perinatal Mental Health
What is Self-Blame? Self-blame is the process of attributing a stressful event or situation to yourself. ...
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What it Means to be a Generational Cycle Breaker
| Parenting
As parents, we have a great deal of influence over our children. We shape their lives ...
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Understanding Your Critical Voice
| Perinatal Mental Health
What is the Critical Voice? The critical voice has many names. You may have heard it ...
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EMDR or Schema Therapy – Which is Right for You?
| Therapy
I am trained in several modalities including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Schema Therapy. ...
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The Self-Soothing Series – Safety Bubble Imagery
| Perinatal Mental Health
I'm back with another instalment of the self-soothing series in which I share tools and strategies ...
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What is Complex PTSD?
| Mental Health
What is Complex PTSD? The term Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (or CPTSD) describes a set ...
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How We Use Goals in Therapy
| Therapy
When you have psychological therapy, you will be asked to think about your treatment goals. The ...
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Unhelpful Coping Strategies Explained
| Mental Health, Therapy
What are Unhelpful Coping Strategies? We are all born with three innate survival strategies – fight, ...
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3 Ways to Manage Perfectionism at Christmas
| Parenting
At this time of year, there is a lot of pressure, particularly on mums, to create ...
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Why Mothers Need Mothering
| Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health
My ethos around working with mothers is about holding space for them, their feelings and their ...
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What is Schema Therapy?
| Therapy
Developed by Jeff Young in the 90s, Schema Therapy is an integrative approach incorporating powerful elements ...
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The Self-Soothing Series – Journaling and Affirmations
| Perinatal Mental Health
I’m back with another instalment of the self-soothing series in which I share tools and strategies ...
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Coping With Perinatal OCD
| Perinatal Mental Health
What is Perinatal OCD? OCD is an anxiety disorder characterised by unwanted intrusive thoughts that create ...
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The Self-Soothing Series – Using Your Imagination
| Mental Health
I’m back with another instalment of the self-soothing series in which I share tools and strategies ...
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What to Do if Therapy Isn’t Working
| Therapy
When someone begins their therapy journey, they’re usually hoping for some kind of change or transformation. ...
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The Self-Soothing Series – Visualisation
| Perinatal Mental Health
I'm back with another instalment of the self-soothing series in which I share tools and strategies ...
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Mum Guilt – What to Do When You Feel Like a Bad Mum
| Parenting
'Mum guilt', the name given to the feelings of guilt women experience in relation to their ...
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The Self-Soothing Series – Diaphragmatic Breathing
| Perinatal Mental Health
What is Self-Soothing? The practise of self- soothing is about using strategies to soothe and calm ...
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Understanding ‘Mum Rage’
| Parenting
What is Mum Rage? The term 'mum rage' refers to unrestrained, inexplicable anger many mothers experience ...
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The Inner Child Explained
| Parenting
Our inner child is the child part of us that carries all the pain we felt ...
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What is PTSD?
| Mental Health
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can occur at any age. It usually begins within the first three ...
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Trauma – It’s Not What You Think It Is
| Mental Health
If I asked you to give me some examples of traumatic events, what would you say? ...
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CBT or EMDR – How to Choose the Right Therapy
| Therapy
I am trained in both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). ...
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I’ve Finished Therapy, What Happens Next?
| Therapy
If you’re at the beginning of your therapy journey or yet to start, finishing probably feels ...
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How to Look After Yourself If You’re Unable to Breastfeed
| Parenting
Most who've experienced it would agree, breastfeeding is hard. Especially in the early weeks and months ...
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Living with Infertility – A Therapist’s Perspective
| Perinatal Mental Health
TW – Infertility and Baby Loss Did you know, around one in seven couples may have ...
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Coping With Birth Trauma
| Perinatal Mental Health
TW - Birth Trauma What is Birth Trauma? The Birth Trauma Association describes 'birth trauma' as ...
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How to Get the Most Out of Therapy
| Therapy
Therapy is an investment, both financially and in terms of your time and energy. If you’re ...
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How Self-Compassion Can Help You Parent
| Parenting
What is Self-Compassion? Self-compassion is the process of turning compassion inward. It's about being kind and ...
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How to Support Someone After Miscarriage
| Perinatal Mental Health
TW – Miscarriage Whatever the circumstances, miscarriage is utterly heart-breaking. No matter how far into pregnancy, ...
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What To Expect at Your First Therapy Session
| Therapy
If you're new to therapy, or working with a new Therapist for the first time, attending ...
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What is Reparenting and Where Do I Start?
| Mental Health
What is Reparenting? In simple terms, reparenting is the act of giving yourself what you didn't ...
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Pregnancy After Loss – How to Manage Anxiety
| Perinatal Mental Health
TW – Baby Loss Pregnancy After Loss If you’re experiencing pregnancy after loss, you may find ...
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How to Support Someone During the Fourth Trimester
| Parenting
So, your friend or loved one is about to become a mother and you want to ...
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When Does the Perinatal Period Start and End?
| Perinatal Mental Health
I provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), and Schema Therapy, ...
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Health Anxiety In Pregnancy & After Birth
| Perinatal Mental Health
What Does Health Anxiety Look Like? Health Anxiety occurs when an individual is preoccupied with being ...
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Let’s Doula This! The Power of Doula Support
| Parenting
Let’s Doula This – Recognising The Power of Doula Support By Robyn @mightybirthtribe As I sit ...
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Intrusive Thoughts In Parenthood
| Parenting
We spend a hell of a lot of time each day thinking about things. The average ...
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All You Need To Know About EMDR Therapy
| Therapy
What Is EMDR Therapy? EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a psychological therapy that was ...
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Is Paying For Private Therapy Worth It?
| Therapy
What is Private Therapy? It may come as no surprise to you that private therapy is ...
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How To Survive The Fourth Trimester
| Parenting
What Is The Fourth Trimester? We typically hear about the first, second and third trimester of ...
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What Is Birth Trauma?
| Perinatal Mental Health
According to SAMHSA, 2014, individual trauma results from an event, or series of events, or set ...
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How Excessive Reassurance Seeking Fuels Anxiety
| Therapy
What is Excessive Reassurance Seeking & Why Do We Do It? Typically, when you feel anxious, ...
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How can CBT help with Postnatal Depression?
| Perinatal Mental Health
It is thought that 10-20% of new parents develop Postnatal Depression. Research has even found that ...
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International Father’s Mental Health Day
| Perinatal Mental Health
On 21st June 2021, it was International Father's Mental Health Day, a day founded by Mark ...
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What is Low Self-Esteem?
| Mental Health
What Is Low-Self Esteem? Low self-esteem is something that I see very commonly in clinical practice. ...
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Generalised Anxiety Disorder & How to Manage Excessive Worrying
| Mental Health
Have you always been a bit of a worrier? Do you find yourself spending lots of ...
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Baby Blues or Postnatal Depression?
| Perinatal Mental Health
You may be wondering whether the change in how you are feeling after having your baby ...
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Can Childhood Adversity Cause Anxiety?
| Mental Health
I was recently asked the question 'can a difficult childhood cause anxiety?' The short answer is ...
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Homework in CBT
| Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a very practical therapy that involves homework as a huge part ...
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What Does Anxiety Feel Like in The Body?
| Mental Health
Can Anxiety Cause Physical Symptoms? The short answer is yes, you can feel anxiety in the ...
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Anti-depressants in Pregnancy
| Perinatal Mental Health
What You Need to Know About Anti-Depressants in Pregnancy The most important thing I'd want you ...
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Coronavirus and OCD
| Mental Health
OCD is an anxiety disorder that is characterised by unwanted intrusive thoughts which create intense distress, ...
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Counselling or CBT?
| Therapy
What is The Difference Between CBT & Counselling? The two most common types of psychological ...
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What is perinatal mental health?
| Perinatal Mental Health
What is Perinatal Mental Health? The term "perinatal," refers to the period from conception up until ...
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Post-natal Depression in men/partners
| Perinatal Mental Health
We often hear about women experiencing Postnatal Depression after the birth of a child. This illness ...
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How Effective Is Online Therapy?
| Therapy
How Effective Is Online Therapy? Over the years, psychological therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), ...
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What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
| Therapy
What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a NICE approved psychotherapy used to treat ...
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