counselling – A New Vision for Mental Health

The Effectiveness of an Intensive Inpatient Psychotherapy Program for Chronic Depression: A naturalistic comparison with wait list

Author: Editorial 12th December 2022 0 Comments

This paper has been published by BMC Psychiatry. The abstract says: “Background Patients with chronic depression (CD) typically have an early symptom onset, more psychiatric comorbidities, more treatment attempts, and more frequent and longer inpatient hospitalizations than patients with major depressive…
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collaborative practice

affect phobia therapy, BMC Psychiatry, chronic depression, counseling, counselling, depression, psychotherapy, Research, Talking Therapies, VITA

Words As Eggs: Psyche in Language and Clinic

Author: Editorial 19th August 2022 0 Comments

This book comes from Russell A. Lockhart. The publishers say: “Quietly passionate and urgently intent, this book belongs to the very best tradition of depth psychology. It appeals first of all to the intelligently psychological reader who wants new modes of…
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books, counseling, counselling, depth psychology, psychology, Russell A. Lockhart, Talking Therapies

Schopenhauer’s Porcupines: Intimacy and Its Dilemmas: Intimacy And Its Dilemmas: Five Stories Of Psychotherapy

Author: Editorial 22nd June 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by . The publishers say: “Each generation of therapists can boast of only a few writers like Deborah Luepnitz, whose sympathy and wit shine through a fine, luminous prose. In Schopenhauer’s Porcupines she recounts five true…
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books, counseling, counselling, Deborah Anna Luepnitz, intimacy, psychotherapy, Talking Therapies

A walk on the wild side

Author: Editorial 16th June 2022 0 Comments

“A walk on the wild side” is an article by Nick Tarrant, in Therapy Today. It begins: “It’s a winter evening – cold, dark and raining – and we’re camped out on a piece of private land in rural Wiltshire. A…
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counselling, ecotherapy, Nick Tarrant, Talking Therapies, Therapy Today, wilderness therapy

Psychotherapy Relationships that Work: Volume 1: Evidence-Based Therapist Contributions … 3rd Edition

Author: Editorial 13th September 2021 0 Comments

This book [August 2019] has been edited by John Norcross and Michael Lambert. The publishers say: “First published in 2002, the landmark Psychotherapy Relationships That Work broke new ground by focusing renewed and corrective attention on the substantial research behind the crucial (but…
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books, counseling, counselling, evidence-based practice, John Norcross, Michael Lambert, psychotherapy, Research

Why I Can Never “Recover” Under NHS Mental Health Services

Author: Editorial 3rd September 2021 0 Comments

This post is from WrenAves’ Psychiatry Is Driving Me Mad blog. It begins by declaring a content warning: “Mention of self-harm, abusive relationships, assault, psychiatric abuse”, then continues: “I’ve been seeing a private therapist now for 6 months, and it’s been an absolute revelation. After 9…
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a coherent system

Clients & Patients, counselling, diagnostic labelling, NHS, personality disorder, psychiatry, The Samaritans, WrenAves

Three Surprising Facts About Psychotherapy You and Your Doctors Need to Know

Author: Editorial 12th May 2021 0 Comments

This article has been written by Dr. Daryl Chow and published on his Mind of Health blog. It begins: “This is for those who are thinking about seeking help. Maybe you are wondering, unsure of who to go to and what…
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emotion-focused care

counseling, counselling, Daryl Chow, Mind of Health (blog), NNT, Number needed to treat, psychotherapy, Talking Therapies

Counselling And Psychotherapy For Beginners And Life Skills For Everyone

Author: Editorial 15th March 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Judith Schuepfer-Griffin. The publishers say: “Are you thinking of starting therapy and are unsure what to expect? Or have you reached a point in your life where you feel stuck; where you want to peel…
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books, Clients & Patients, counseling, counselling, Judith Schuepfer-Griffin, life skillls, psychotherapy

Meaning Therapy

Author: Editorial 18th February 2021 0 Comments

From the International Network on Personal Meaning : “Meaning is all we have; relationship is all we need.” “Meaning therapy is a pluralistic approach to counselling and therapy that focuses on the fundamental human needs for meaning and relationship. It is a comprehensive way to…
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counseling, counselling, International Network on Personal Meaning, Meaning Therapy, meaning-making, positive psychology, relational, Talking Therapies

Dr. Chris and Dr Xand Investigate … mental health.

Author: Editorial 8th February 2021 0 Comments

In this 29 minute video report for the BBC: “Dr Chris and Dr Xand Van Tulleken investigate what mental health is and why things can sometimes go wrong. They’ll uncover the science behind some of the most common triggers for mental…
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a wellbeing society

anorexia nervosa, anxiety, BBC, children and adolescents, Chris van Tulleken, cortisol, counselling, depression, diet, exercise, listening, mindfulness, OCD, panic attacks, singing, social exclusion, stress, video, Xand van Tulleken, yoga