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Understanding Dyscalculia: When Numbers Don’t Add Up by Lee Broadhead
Introduction For many people, maths is a challenge. But for those with dyscalculia, it’s more than just a struggle; it’s a neurological learning difficulty that affects the ability to understand numbers and mathematical concepts.…
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Repetition Compulsion: Finding Frustration in the Familiar by Lee Broadhead
In the early 20th century, Sigmund Freud introduced a concept that continues to resonate in contemporary psychotherapy: repetition compulsion. It’s the curious tendency of humans to repeat past behaviors, even when those behaviors lead…
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Agoraphobia Treatment: How CBT and Relational Therapy Work Together by Lee Broadhead
Understanding the Psychology Behind Avoidance and Holistic Recovery Agoraphobia is often misunderstood as a fear of open spaces or public places. In reality, it’s a complex anxiety disorder rooted in the fear of being…
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Understanding FOMO: What It Is, Where It Comes From, and How Relational Therapy Can Help by Lee Broadhead
Have you ever felt a pang of anxiety while scrolling through social media, convinced that everyone else is living a more exciting, successful, or fulfilling life than you? That feeling has a name: FOMO,…
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Dancing with Contradictions: How Cognitive Dissonance Shapes Our Inner Lives by Lee Broadhead
Meta description: Discover how cognitive dissonance influences behaviour, and how psychotherapy can help us navigate conflicting beliefs and emotional tension. IntroEver felt like two parts of you were pulling in opposite directions? Maybe your…
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Rediscovering Resilience: Creative Adjustment in Psychotherapy by the Lee Broadhead
In our journey through life, we often develop coping strategies to meet our needs and navigate the pressures of our environment. Some are bold and visible; others are subtle and quietly effective. In Gestalt…
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Living with the Mask: Understanding and Working with Imposter Syndrome in Therapy by Lee Broadhead
Despite accolades, achievements, or the confident face we show to the world, many people walk through life with an unsettling secret: a deep-rooted fear that they don’t truly belong, that they’re just “faking it,”…
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The Power of Storytelling in Psychotherapy: How Narrative Shapes Healing by Lee Broadhead
Stories define how we see ourselves and the world. From childhood fairy tales to the anecdotes we share with friends, narratives are the building blocks of human experience. In psychotherapy, they serve an even…
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The Man in the Arena by Lee Broadhead
I was wondering how I start this blog. It can be difficult to put yourself out there in the arena with the chance to be critised. Theodore Roosevelt summed this up perfectly in this…
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