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Five Breaches of the Therapist Ethical Code from 'Shrinking'
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains some spoilers from Shrinking Season 1! (I’ve tried to steer clear of season 2 spoilers for those...
Dec 14, 20245 min read


Sheldon’s Stress Cap – Debunking widespread myths about emotions
In season 8 episode 13 of Big Bang Theory (“The Anxiety Optimisation”), the central character, theoretical physicist Dr Sheldon Cooper...
May 11, 20244 min read


Taylor Swift Therapy: The Eras Tour, identity and mental health
Though I sadly missed out on a ticket to The Eras Tour, I was lucky enough to see the film during its limited release last October, and...
Feb 26, 20245 min read


Love, Actually? A therapist's critique of a modern classic
Love Actually (2003) recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. When I first saw it as a teenager at the cinema, I remember enjoying the...
Jan 23, 20245 min read


Taare Zameen Par: Demystifying Dyslexia
WARNING: This post contains spoilers from the film Taare Zameen Par. Taare Zameen Par (released as Like Stars on Earth to...
Jan 4, 20245 min read


Down the rabbit hole… Why I learned bibliotherapy, and how it can help people
In my spare time as a kid, I was usually engrossed in a book, movie or cartoon. I would then draw the characters, re-enact them with...
Jun 9, 20236 min read
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