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Setting and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries
Setting and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries How developing clear boundaries is vital for your mental health Conrad Taylor MNCPS Acc A few questions to see how good you are at keeping boundaries If you answered yes to any of these you may struggle to put in place boundaries that protect your…
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Thinking about therapy
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Introducing “The Noticing Self”
An integral process in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy By Conrad Taylor, MNCPS Acc The Noticing Self (also known as the ‘Observing Self’ or ‘Self as Context’) is one of the 6 core pillars of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), developed by Steven C Hayes PhD in the 1980’s and considered…
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Depression
Reviewing the evidence for the biological basis of depression By Conrad Taylor MNCPS Acc According to the World Health Organisation, depression is “characterised by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously rewarding or enjoyable activities”. (www.who.int, 2024). The WHO continue by saying that around 5% of…
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Promoting Self-Compassion
By Conrad Taylor MNCPS Acc This article largely draws on the work of two outstanding contributors to the field of compassion. Professor Paul Gilbert has devoted many years of his life into researching, promoting and developing strategies around self-compassion. He is the pioneer that led to the development of ‘Compassion…
