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Cultural vs. biological femininity
Blog | Therapy

Self-Love: Just in Time for Valentine’s Day

As a newly minted Somatic Attachment Therapist, I recently attended a Master Class on self-love as an embodied practice. What does that mean? Many of us find it hard to love ourselves, especially the ‘unlovable’ places within. Through our conditioning and our upbringing, we receive the message that we are not lovable, and that can…

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the Tyranny of Expectations
Blog | Pregnancy and Birth | Therapy

The Tyranny of Expectations

I recently received an email about dealing with disappointment, which often happens as the result of unmet expectations we have about how things should be or turn out. We can feel a range of emotions when we feel let down, by ourselves or by others. It’s a tough feeling to experience but it’s a natural…

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Time to talk about mental health
Blog | Therapy

Time to Talk About Mental Health – #timetotalk

Time to Change Campaign Today is Time to Talk Day 2016, part of the UK’s Time to Change campaign to end mental health discrimination and to raise awareness about mental illness. Most people are not aware that 1 in 4 people will experience mental illness each year, and the main reason for this lack of…

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World Maternal Mental Health Day
Blog | Pregnancy and Birth | Therapy

World Maternal Mental Health Day 2016

Today, 4 May 2016, is World Maternal Mental Health Day, and starts a month of focused attention on the challenges of perinatal mental health issues worldwide. With 1 in 7 women suffering from postnatal depression, and 1 in 10 fathers also experiencing depressive symptoms, the effects of this illness for each individually, their relationship, and…

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