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What is Psychotherapy & what happens in therapy? Psychotherapy (also known as 'talk therapy') is an approach or method that treats mental health challenges and issues. It entails a structured process where a trained and qualified professional helps a client/patient explore what life is presenting for them. The professional could be a 'psychotherapist, psychologist or psychiatrist'. Psychotherapy is also interchangeably used with the terms 'counselling' or 'therapy'. Psychothe

How often do most couples have sex? When it comes to sex there is many people want to know how often they should be doing it. It's understandable why many people are curious, after all sex is linked to many health and wellbeing benefits. Typically the research and studies show that on average, couples in long-term relationships have sex once a week. There are ranges too - not everyone is having sex once a week. Some have sex a few times a week, while others are having sex on

"Why am I losing sexual interest in my partner?" The loss of sexual interest (also seen as low sexual desire/libido) is influenced by a variety of variables that can be psychological, relational or biological. The most important thing to know is that loss of sexual desire or attraction is often a symptom — not the root problem. here are many therapists in London that can help you with this. Remember, make sure the therapist is a qualified psychosexual therapist - experience a

What is Gaslighting & the signs to look for? To put simply, gaslighting is form of psychological manipulation where someone makes you doubt you your own experience, perception or memory of an event. Gaslighting can be incredibly subtle and sly, and over time it has the power to erode your confidence in your own reality. This can lead to feelings of confusion, anxiety or co-dependency on the person who is gaslighting you. We can also say it is a form of emotional abuse if it b

Family issues - enmeshment trauma: family won't respect my boundaries. What is enmeshment trauma? Enmeshment trauma (also seen as over-intimacy or excessive closeness) is a type of emotional trauma that is caused by a lack of clear and healthy boundaries in the family environment and dynamics. Over-intimacy/enmeshment can happen when boundaries (typically between a parent and child) are blurred, overly diffused or even nonexistent. This leads to the child being emotionally f

One of the commonly asked question about couples therapy is "How long will we have to be in couples therapy?" Understandably you want to know about the commitment involved including time, effort and cost. The type and severity of issues you've come to couples therapy will be a factor. Your motivation to change also impacts your experience of couples therapy. The length of your relationship could has play a factor in how long you need couples therapy for. The frequency of ses

Losing sexual attraction toward a partner is a common experience and can be influenced by a variety of psychological, relational, and...

Some sexual disorders such as erecticle dyfunction (impotence) and loss of sexual desire are often caused by a number of medical...

Anxiety (clinically recognised as Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)) is one of the most enquired issues for support. Everyone feels...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neuro-developmental disorder often traced back to childhood. There is a...

ADHD mind: what can we do about it? Is it ADHD or is it trauma?

Everyone is talking about the most watched show on Netflix: Baby Reindeer. What would I think if either of those were my clients, what...

Differences in sex drives: How to increase sex drive or sexual desire Everyone seems to want that high sex drive! Many relationship...

Sex should be good, and what society deems 'good' is very misconstrued. Let's take a look at a few things of how we ought to reframe good...

Our closest relationships in life, often romantic relationships, are the ones in which we are going to want to shine in the most. It also...

In a committed relationship, you can’t always be right. ⁣Sometimes you’ll be wrong, and you’ll have to accept that. ⁣ ⁣ Sometimes you may...

You cannot expect to feel good or get better if your immediate environment is filled with people who detrimentally affect your...

What kind of patterns am I talking about? Patterns of relating. We all have a particular way in which we respond to other people and our...

When we escape from pain, the tension only builds and gets stronger. Our pain act like our messengers telling us ‘Look here, look this...

We have little expectations of children, as we understand their fragility and need for patience and understanding. We are slower to anger...