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Intrusive Thoughts: A Treatment Guide

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If you have been in clinical practice for any length of time, you will already know that intrusive thoughts are really common. You may have worked with someone who mentions,…

10 Books about Eating Disorders

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Eating disorders are rarely just about food. They often reflect complex relationships with the body, identity, attachment, emotion, trauma, control, and culture. As therapists, we’re invited to look beyond symptoms…

What is an Intolerance of Uncertainty?

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We are probably all familiar with anxiety that has a clear object or focus. It might be the job interview coming up, the test results coming back, or the difficult…

The Hidden Pain of Family Estrangement

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Family estrangement is one of those topics that has been quietly sitting in the corners of therapy rooms for many years. Yet right now, it feels like it has stepped…

The Cost of Therapy

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Ahead of her workshop on ‘Thriving in Private Practice’ on Friday 5th June, Jeanine Connor shares some of her thoughts on factors that might influence what fee we might charge…

When Shame Comes into the Room

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Shame is a ubiquitous feeling that impacts all of us, is highly prevalent in therapy work, and yet little was known or discussed about it until a few decades ago.…