How do you know if you need therapy?
Therapy is no longer a big deal – if you need it, just do it. But how do you know if you really need it? And which sort of therapy should you choose? Louise Chunn explains
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How do I support my bereaved boyfriend without neglecting my family and friends too?
The death of a parent can have a huge impact on any couple, not only in dealing with the devastating sense of loss, but also when one person’s support for their grieving partner has a damaging effect on their own life. Our agony aunt Mary Fenwick offers words of wisdom
Shelf Help: Sharing stories and being heard
Shelf Help; a collection of titles carefully curated by literary journalist Alex Clark, have been chosen for their particular focus on twelve areas of mental, spiritual and physical health. January’s book is Stephen Grosz’s The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves; a brilliantly told compilation of accounts from a psychotherapist about his sessions, focusing on the importance of sharing our stories and having someone listen
Seven things you need to know about therapy
Counselling psychologist Jacqui Marson tackles frequently asked questions about what happens in a therapy session
Therapy decoded
There are many types of therapy available – here’s how to find the one that’s right for you
What’s the point of having therapy?
Therapy is becoming more accepted as a way of gaining insight into what makes us tick . But how does it work? Psychotherapist and Psychologies’ advice columnist Lucy Beresford explains what really happens ‘on the couch’
Hold out your hand
Being able to show our emotions in therapy is a powerful way to aid the healing process, says David Servan-Schreiber
