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What Is EMDR Therapy and How Does It Work?
What Is EMDR Therapy? EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) therapy is an evidence based treatment which helps people...
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
15 Signs that Your Child Suffers from Anxiety
Children often feel anxious or nervous at times. It's a natural part of dealing with all the changes indicative of childhood and...
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- Mar 5, 2021
- 6 min
How to Avoid Activism Burnout
"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, & that is an act of political warfare." -
Audre Lorde, Writer & Activist
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- Feb 21, 2021
- 6 min
How to Get the Most out of Therapy
Therapy is an investment in yourself, and requires continuous time & effort. Here are my top 10 tips to help you get the most out of therapy
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- Jan 10, 2021
- 3 min
How To Find a Culturally Aware Therapist
Your therapeutic space should be all about you - you shouldn't need to make space for your therapist's own guilt or shame around racism.
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- Jan 4, 2021
- 2 min
Support for Survivors of Sexual Violence
Seeking support takes strength and courage, and you deserve to be listened to. Here you'll find a variety of resources.
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- Dec 12, 2020
- 3 min
Counselling for Sexual Violence
Everyone reacts differently, and there is no 'right' or 'wrong' way to react.
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
Crisis Resources
From time to time, we may find ourselves in need of immediate or access additional support. This list gives an overview of crisis support
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- Oct 30, 2020
- 6 min
How Can Therapy Help?
Therapy can help with many difficult life problems and in many cases, people find it easier to confide in a stranger, as opposed to a...
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- Oct 21, 2020
- 4 min
How Does Therapy Work?
Anyone can come to therapy and bring anything that may be troubling them or causing difficulties in their life. No issue is too small.
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- May 25, 2020
- 9 min
Object Relations Theory
An Introduction to Kleinian Theory Melanie Klein (1882-1960) was an Austrian-British psychoanalyst and author. She was most well known...
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- May 24, 2020
- 3 min
Winnicott and Transitional Objects
What is a Transitional Object? A “transitional object” most commonly refers to an object used in early child development, which helps the...
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- May 20, 2020
- 6 min
Carl Rogers and The Nineteen Propositions
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” - Carl Rogers Carl Rogers Carl Rogers (January 8,...
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- May 10, 2020
- 5 min
Maternal Mental Health
This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, which aims to shed light on the commonplace and complex difficulties associated with...
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- May 2, 2020
- 10 min
Different Types of Counselling and Talking Therapies
Whatever modality you choose, rest assured it's more to do with personal preference rather than efficacy.
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- Apr 30, 2020
- 2 min
Edinburgh and Lothians Mental Health and Counselling Resources
Here you'll find a mixture of contacts and links relating to mental health and wellbeing, as well as counselling agencies which offer a...
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- Apr 29, 2020
- 5 min
Corona Virus (COVID-19) Mental Health and Community Resources
Below is a directory of resources which I hope may be able to support you during the COVID-19 Pandemic. There are suggestions for ways to...
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- Apr 27, 2020
- 3 min
Top Ten Apps for Wellbeing and Mental Health 2020
With the constant barrage of news and statistics we are faced with, along with greater levels of uncertainty and instability than ever...
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The Edinburgh Counselling Service
- Apr 20, 2020
- 4 min
How to Find the Right Therapist For You
Going ‘therapist shopping’, as I like to call it, can feel like an overwhelming task. After all you're trying to find someone you feel...
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