Psychotherapy Archives

Anger Management: Don’t Blow It!

19th September 2013/in Anger, Anger Management, Bullying, CBT, Hypnotherapy, Men, Psychotherapy, REBT, Work Stress/by Daniel Fryer

A video has been doing the rounds on the Internet recently, one that depicts a women going into total meltdown when she can’t get her Chicken McNuggets (click here). A warning though, if you do click on the link, whilst the video is hysterical, it’s also shocking and contains more than its fair share of foul language. Although perfect car crash TV (and leaving aside the possibility that the woman in it might be on PCP or crack), it’s also a perfect display of someone with anger management issues. Read more

Work-Stress: Prevention is Better than Cure

12th September 2013/in Anxiety, Bullying, CBT, Confidence, Cyber Bullying, Depression, Goals, HR, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Insomnia, Men, Mind, Panic Attacks, Panic Disorder, Psychotherapy, REBT, Self-esteem, Work Stress/by Daniel Fryer

A recent study has found that UK businesses could be losing more than £1 billion a year due to stressed-out staff taking time off (click here). The report found that about one in five workers (19.6 per cent) have taken time off because of stress, whilst more than a quarter (28.8 per cent), said they felt stressed at work all or most of the time. But, what can be done about it? Read more

You Can Beat the Bullies

9th September 2013/in Anxiety, Bullying, CBT, Confidence, Cyber Bullying, Depression, Psychotherapy, REBT, Self-esteem/by Daniel Fryer

Bullying, especially its modern-day variant, cyber bullying, is sadly on the rise. And whilst adults can be vulnerable to it, it’s children and teenagers who are copping it the most. Facebook and Twitter are not the safe havens we’d like them to be and. sadly, incidents of bullying-related suicide rarely seem to be out of the papers. However, the psychological harm caused by bullying is preventable, if you know how. One such in-the-know woman was Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady and wife of the 32^nd US President, Franklin D Roosevelt. She famously said: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Want to learn how not to give that consent away? Then read on. Read more

Men Need Therapy Too!

2nd September 2013/in Anxiety, CBT, Confidence, Depression, Men, Psychotherapy, REBT, Relationships, Self-esteem/by Daniel Fryer

Heartthrob actor and Twilight star, Robert Pattinson (or RPatz) has just popped up in the press saying he suffers from anxiety and struggles with his looks (click here). These days, the media focus as much attention on the naked male physique, as they do on the female form. And, so men are suffering from similar psychological problems, only they’re doing less about it. Read more

Depression: It’s not Always as Bad as it Sounds

21st August 2013/in CBT, Depression, Psychotherapy, REBT/by Daniel Fryer

According to research, up to one in five people in Britain are affected by depression at some point in their lives and the use of anti-depressants has reached an all-time high. The word itself has become frightening, even depressing in itself. However, there are many types of depression, including reactive depression, the treatment of which does not necessarily require medication. Read more

You’re Having a Laugh!

19th August 2013/in Humour, Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy, REBT/by Daniel Fryer

Oscar Wilde once famously wrote that life was far too important to be taken seriously, whilst one of the most often used sayings ever is that laughter is the best medicine. And while the therapy room might be the last place in which you expect to experience laughter, it is as good a place as any for it. Read more

Want to feel more confident? Stop playing the rating game

9th May 2013/in CBT, Confidence, Psychotherapy, REBT, Self-esteem/by Daniel Fryer

One of the most common problems that people present with when they seek out the services of a therapist or counsellor (either directly, or indirectly, as part-and-parcel of plenty of other issues including depression, social anxiety, stress and more) is that of self-esteem, or confidence. Read more

Hypnotherapy: how to avoid the clichés

8th April 2013/in Goals, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy/by Daniel Fryer

Recently, as part of research for his role in the hypnosis-led thriller Trance, actor James McAvoy spent time with a hypnotherapist, but failed to achieve a state of hypnosis [click here]. “I was very keen to be suggested,” he said, “to have somebody tell me to run naked or cluck like a chicken or whatever, but it didn’t work for me.” And, therein lies the rub. I would argue that hypnosis failed due to his expectations. Read more

Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself

19th March 2013/in Anxiety, CBT, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Panic Attacks, Panic Disorder, Psychotherapy/by Daniel Fryer

Okay, so the title of this article may have been purloined from the inaugural address of the 32nd President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, but it also serves as an excellent introduction to that aspect of anxiety known as panic disorder, a condition that can be borne of just one or even several panic attacks. A panic attack is several things at once, none of them fun. Read more

Executive Stress: It’s Tough at the Top

21st January 2013/in Anxiety, CBT, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy, Work Stress/by Daniel Fryer

Last year I posted a blog about work-related stress management (click here). Today, I’m focussing on a specific sub-section of it called ‘executive stress.’ If you are a director or CEO, you know that being in charge is hard. Hiring and firing, and helping everyone else below you isn’t easy. It’s no surprise that C-suite executives come with their own special brand of work-related stress. But, what can you do about it? Read more