CBT Cambridge/ Online Ruth Parchment - BABCP Accredited Psychotherapist UK

CBT Cambridge/ Online Ruth Parchment - BABCP Accredited Psychotherapist UK Cambridge based Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) BABCP Accredited Psychotherapist.

Who can relate?
11/11/2023

Who can relate?

What Is Emotional Loneliness?Emotional loneliness is the state of feeling emotionally disconnected from the people aroun...
16/09/2022

What Is Emotional Loneliness?
Emotional loneliness is the state of feeling emotionally disconnected from the people around you or being unable to connect with them on a deep or meaningful level. If you’re experiencing this type of loneliness, the perceived poor quality of your relationships is causing you to feel this way.

Just as with any other type of loneliness, emotional loneliness can be caused by different circumstances. Some of the most common triggers include:

-Parental neglect in childhood
-Trauma in childhood or adulthood
-Substance abuse
-Situations that cause an individual to be seen as different or as an outcast

Emotional loneliness stands apart from other types of loneliness and it is not the same as emotional isolation. Extract from: https://www.rootsofloneliness.com/emotional-loneliness

When building connections, it's helpful to consider qualities and actions that provide emotional safety. A great post f...
01/08/2022

When building connections, it's helpful to consider qualities and actions that provide emotional safety. A great post from

A infographic from which explains how chronic pain impacts the mind and body. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps provid...
21/07/2022

A infographic from which explains how chronic pain impacts the mind and body. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps provide pain relief in a few ways. First, it changes the way people view their pain. “CBT can change the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors related to pain, improve coping strategies, and put the discomfort in a better context,” Hullett says. You recognize that the pain interferes less with your quality of life, and therefore you can function better.

CBT can also change the physical response in the brain that makes pain worse. Pain causes stress, and stress affects pain control chemicals in the brain, such as norepinephrine and serotonin, Hullett says. “CBT reduces the arousal that impacts these chemicals,” he says. This, in effect, may make the body’s natural pain relief response more powerful. [ Managing Chronic Pain: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach
By Elizabeth Shimer Bowers]

I shared a few of my thoughts around coming out as part of pride month this year. https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/09/what-to...
09/06/2022

I shared a few of my thoughts around coming out as part of pride month this year. https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/09/what-to-do-if-youre-afraid-your-family-will-disown-you-for-coming-out-16748775/amp/ the idea you need to come out to every single person in your life to be complete isn’t necessarily true for everyone.

She tells Metro.co.uk: ‘It’s important to allow yourself to come out at a time that feels right for you.

‘There has been a popular notion that you aren’t living your most authentic self if you aren’t out to everyone. This idea is harmful and doesn’t consider the individual circumstances that can make it very difficult to come out. ‘Some clients I have worked with have come from oppressive family backgrounds where coming out means being shamed, cut out, punished and/or ostracised from their families and communities.’

A red flag that indicates your family members might not take the news well is how they talk about LGBTQ+ people and subjects – are they open-minded or do they sound judgemental?

Ruth, who’s a psychotherapist who specialises in working with LGBTQ+ individuals, says you should ‘give yourself time and space to process your emotions and thoughts’.

‘It can be helpful to come out gradually,’ she adds, ‘gauging who feels safe and trustworthy to come out to. You do not have to come out to all family members and can ask those that you do come out to not to share your disclosure.’ In addition to giving yourself time, you may also find that your family members need a bit of time to process.

Ruth explains: ‘Give family time to process your coming out, as it may be news that your family are hearing for the first time.

Clients that I have worked with have found it useful to share resources that help educate family on aspects of their identity and coming out.’

As well as considering your family’s perspective, you also need to make sure you’re taking care of yourself.

‘For many people, Ruth says, ‘coming out is a highly emotional experience that brings up a lot of anxiety. I recommend practising self-care ahead of the conversation and making sure that you are looking after yourself.

09/06/2022

Coming out can be nerve-wracking at the best of times, and that can be multiplied tenfold if you're worried your family won't take it well.

Great advice from
05/05/2022

Great advice from

Ive thought a lot about friendships and social connections recently. Recent research has shown how crucial positive frie...
21/02/2022

Ive thought a lot about friendships and social connections recently. Recent research has shown how crucial positive friendships and social connections are to our health and wellbeing. Our nervous systems are wired for social connection and as social creatures, isolation can lead to experiences very similar to physical pain.
A link to the full article can be found here: https://happiful.com/what-is-social-capital

The problem isn't that you had a difficult thought or feeling. Where suffering occurs is in the meanings and narrative t...
12/02/2022

The problem isn't that you had a difficult thought or feeling. Where suffering occurs is in the meanings and narrative that are placed on the thoughts and feelings.

Usually, after a closer investigation, numerous subtle hidden mental compulsions become apparent.
06/07/2021

Usually, after a closer investigation, numerous subtle hidden mental compulsions become apparent.

This fascinating article highlights why as social creatures we require connections and interactions that feel good; its ...
22/02/2021

This fascinating article highlights why as social creatures we require connections and interactions that feel good; its hardwired into us as a basic need. Our bodies and brains literally experience deterioration and deficit in interpersonal situations that cause us stress. As a therapist, I see social connections as being crucial in our health and well-being. I regularly work with people who have faced social and interpersonal trauma: usually following an accumulation of experiences such as verbal and physical aggression/harm, bullying, social rejection and neglect. These experiences are more often than not devastating and play a significant role in shaping how an individual relates to themselves, others and the world around them. I want to emphasize that there is hope however! Just having one or even a few people around us who provide consistency, safety, trust and 'good vibes' can make a huge difference: for many people who have experienced interpersonal trauma this in itself is healing. Therapy can also provide a helpful space towards learning how to move towards building connections & interactions that are safe, affirming and generally bring out the good in us. Article copied from here: https://ideas.ted.com/peoples-words-and-actions-can-actually-shape-your-brain-a-neuroscientist-explains-how/

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