Rita Harvey Life, Mind, Therapy

27/03/2022

17/03/2018

One of the main issues that I encounter in my practice is relationships. I work with individuals and couples to address concerns and difficult situations.

I decided to animate one of my favorite books of all time!

19/12/2017

In the next few days this page will merge with my other one, so some of the recent posts will disappear. Bear with me as it will all hopefully be ok soon.

15/12/2017

Wonderful initiative to help combat loneliness and depression in older age

11/12/2017

Perhaps you would like to have a more effective, enjoyable day? Put some structure in your life that helps you to devote the right attention to the right things. There are various ways to do it. One example is in the book “the miracle morning”
Read the summary below.
https://fourminutebooks.com/the-miracle-morning-summary/

The Miracle Morning Summary teaches you how you can feel good after 4 hours of sleep, and what the best morning routine looks like. Read now.

08/12/2017

Rethinking infidelity ... a talk for anyone who has ever loved. Psychotherapist Esther Perel works with couples and discusses the meaning of cheating. www.ted.com/talks/esther_perel_rethinking_infidelity_a_talk_for_anyone_who_has_ever_loved

Infidelity is the ultimate betrayal. But does it have to be? Relationship therapist Esther Perel examines why people cheat, and unpacks why affairs are so traumatic: because they threaten our emotional security. In infidelity, she sees something unexpected — an expression of longing and loss. A mu...

05/12/2017

Some things Clients say when coming for Counselling.

05/12/2017

From https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/about-loneliness/

Loneliness can be defined as a subjective, unwelcome feeling of lack or loss of companionship. It happens when we have a mismatch between the quantity and quality of social relationships that we have, and those that we want (Perlman and Peplau, 1981).

There are different types of loneliness:

Emotional loneliness is felt when we miss the companionship of one particular person; often a spouse, sibling or best friend.
Social loneliness is experienced when we lack a wider social network or group of friends.

Understanding loneliness Loneliness can be defined as a subjective, unwelcome feeling of lack or loss of companionship. It happens when we have a mismatch between the quantity and quality of social relationships that we have, and those that we want (Perlman and Peplau, 1981). There are different typ...

04/12/2017

I very much enjoy working with couples. It is wonderful to see them connect, reconnect and grow.
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27/11/2017

Coming up in 2018: Mindfulness for Wellbeing course - open to everybody - and Supervision Group - for therapists and trainees. Contact me for more details. www.ritaharvey.co.uk

20/11/2017

Ten ways to support somebody who has an autistic child. Your help and kindness will be much appreciated.

I have a child with classic autism, another with Asperger’s and a third with learning difficulties. Having a friend to support you can be invaluable

19/11/2017

I am reading this book on Scarcity, ie what happens when we perceive not to have enough of something. It could be something material, like objects, food or money, or something like time or love. Apparently scarcity produces changes on our brain function and changes our motivations, not always to our benefit.

12/11/2017

How do we make decisions? Is your slow, rational mind able to understand and offset the deeper, unconscious, automatic biases? It is very rewarding finding out what drives your decision making and how to make better choices.
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With every decision you take, every judgement you make, there is a battle in your mind - a battle between intuition and logic, says Toby Macdonald.

10/11/2017

The bond between mother and daughter is one of the strongest in childhood. But in teenagers years it can be one of the most difficult to navigate.

Mother/adolescent daughter conflict establishes individuality and independence.

04/11/2017

Loneliness is the epidemic of this century. Many people suffer alone and it can happen to anyone: older people, singles, but also those working from home, parents of grown up, teenager or very small children, and people who travel a lot for work. I see many in my Counselling practice and I help them to become aware and reconnect.
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31/10/2017

Group supervision starting January until July 2018 - contact me for details at mail@ritaharvey.co.uk and/or come to meet me Monday the 6th of November at 7:30pm.

30/10/2017

Poor quality of work can make you ill. A research on the wellbeing of people employed in jobs that offered low satisfaction, insecurity, low pay and low autonomy, showed that they had worse health than unemployed people. The researchers measured biological markers for stress and poor physical health. The research paper is accessible below.

Background: There is little evidence on whether becoming re-employed in poor quality work is better for health and well-being than remaining unemployed. We examined associations of job transition with health and chronic stress-related biomarkers among a population-representative cohort of unemployed...

29/10/2017

Try self-soothing today. What does it mean? It means to enhance your capacity to self regulate, calm your emotion and think more clearly. Most of us can benefit from being better at self soothing because our lives nowadays are stressful and anxiety provoking. And if you have some issues with comfort eating or similar behaviours, self soothing is a real help. Here some simple ideas using the senses.