Psychotherapist London
Thinking & Writing
On psychotherapy, the inner life, and the work of change.
Male Depression: What It Actually Looks Like
Depression in men is significantly under-diagnosed, and the reason is straightforward: the standard clinical picture of depression (persistent sadness, …
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The Dangers of EMDR Therapy: What the Research Actually Shows
If you have been researching EMDR therapy and found yourself on pages describing it as dangerous, potentially harmful, or capable of causing false memories and …
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The Male Loneliness Epidemic: What Is Really Happening to Men
Something is happening to men’s inner lives that the usual metrics of wellbeing do not capture well. Surveys reveal the outlines: 20% of men in the UK report …
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The Masculinity Crisis: What Is Actually Happening to Men
There is a culture war being fought over men, and the loudest voices on both sides are missing something important. On one side: the claim that masculinity …
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What is the Persona in Jungian
Jung borrowed the word persona from the Latin for the mask worn by actors in ancient theatre. The persona is the face we present to the outside world: the …
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Jungian Archetypes Explained
Carl Jung proposed that beneath the personal layer of the unconscious there lies a deeper layer shared across humanity, structured by what he called archetypes. …
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What is EMDR Therapy and How Does it Work?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. It is a structured psychotherapy developed in the late 1980s by Francine Shapiro, now one of the …
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What is the Anima and Animus in Jungian
In Jungian psychology, the anima and animus are the inner contrasexual figures of the psyche, the feminine dimension in a man’s psychology, and the masculine …
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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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