As we prepare to enter into the Christmas season, many of us may be dreading the onslaught of the Christmas hype on social media. So much of our worth seems to be measured against the seemingly fantastic lives of others that we see online, even...
Read moreWe’re back with another LGBTQ-focussed article in this week’s #ThursdayThoughts blog. Teyhou Smyth, our Centre therapist based in London, looks at how people identifying with the GSM view themselves and can internalise stigma. Read...
Read moreIt’s been a while, but we’re delighted to welcome Centre therapist Carly Salter back to #ThursdayThoughts. Once again her #TherapistsThoughts piece focusses on our intra-personal relationship – this time she gives us some really...
Read moreOften in our culture there can be a tendency to not be straightforward and to rather speak around a topic, for fear of offending someone, being seen as “not nice” or just not liking conflict. In today’s #ThursdayThoughts post...
Read moreThese days learning disabilities, like dyslexia, are more accepted than in the past. Even so, many children struggle with the effects of their disability and sometimes the stigma associated with this. Some adults also struggle with diagnosis and...
Read moreThis week’s #Thursday Thoughts blog post brings us to the end of the first part of our small mini-series on the main intimacy needs of childhood. We looked at how they impact on the self-esteem of our children and affect us as adults too...
Read moreContinuing on with our mini-series focused on the intimacy needs of childhood, today’s #Thursday Thoughts blog post discusses the third main intimacy need. Reviewing these needs and doing our best to meet them, can help us as parents to ensure...
Read moreCurrently in our #Thursday Thoughts blog posts we are busy with a mini-series that considers how childhood experiences affect our adult lives and influence our parenting. (You can start here if you’re only joining us now.) Last week we...
Read moreIn last week’s #Thursday Thoughts blog post we started a mini-series that considers how childhood experiences affect our adult lives and influence our parenting. (You can read it here if you missed it.) Owen Connolly has some great insights...
Read moreOwen Connolly shares his insights on why some teens are driven to kill in the new CBS Reality series “Teens Who Kill”. Read the full article in the Independent here.
Read moreOwen was recently interviewed on Spirit radio about dealing with radicalised teenagers. The podcast is now available and you can download it or stream it here. Owen has extensive experience in counselling teenagers and their families. You can...
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