Psychotherapist London
Thinking & Writing
On psychotherapy, the inner life, and the work of change.
What is Transference in Psychology?
Transference is the unconscious redirection of feelings, expectations and relational patterns from earlier relationships, most often with parents or other …
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What is Projection in Psychology?
Projection is the psychological mechanism by which we attribute to others feelings, thoughts, or qualities that actually belong to ourselves. We see in the …
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What is the Inner Child?
The phrase “inner child” has become so widespread that it risks being dismissed, associated with self-help culture rather than serious clinical work. That would …
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What is the Shadow Self?
Carl Jung described the shadow as the part of the psyche we do not know about ourselves, the feelings, impulses, and qualities we have pushed out of conscious …
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Addiction and Psychotherapy
I am in long-term recovery from addiction. I have attended 12-step meetings. I trained at the Hazelden Foundation. I have supervised clinical teams in private …
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How Long Does Psychotherapy Take?
It is one of the first things people ask. How long will this take? When will I feel better? Is there a course, a programme, a defined end point? These are …
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How to Find a Psychotherapist in London
London has more therapists per square mile than almost any city in the world. It also has almost no barrier to entry. Finding a therapist here is easy; finding …
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Integrative Psychotherapy vs CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has become, in the UK, the default answer to almost every question about mental health treatment. It is what the NHS offers. It is …
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Male Eating Disorders : Why Men Don't Seek Help
I hold a Professional Doctorate in Analytical Psychology, specifically on male eating disorders. I am, as far as I am aware, the only clinician in Europe, as …
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