Is the goal of life to be happy? by Wendy Bramham
Why is it so hard to be happy? I have been giving much thought to this question lately. Is the goal of life to be happy, or is there a better way of looking at things? What affects our ability…
Why is it so hard to be happy? I have been giving much thought to this question lately. Is the goal of life to be happy, or is there a better way of looking at things? What affects our ability…
Jo Turner, our relationship therapist , writes about the communication challenges that can block our intimate relationships: We communicate with others in many ways, and in intimate relationships we often use many non-verbal actions to express how we feel. Subtle…
Self-harm accounts for over 24,000 hospital admissions every year¹ and it is estimated that 1 in 12 children self-harm². Rates in the UK are some of the highest in Europe³ but - because self-harm is, by its very nature, a…
"When someone is in therapy it can seem like self-absorption to those around them, but this is a necessary and temporary state. Regular, well-boundaried therapy ideally leads to people developing clearer awareness of themselves and how they relate to others.…
This week we have been tackling the question of whether, by encouraging us to focus on ourselves, therapy can make us selfish. We have suggested that in fact therapy promotes a ‘healthy selfishness’ which enables us to take better care…