BeeLeaf Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy

12/04/2022

Friendship Bench in the park for everyone to use, what a lovely idea 😊

“Friendship benches” where Londoners can talk to a health volunteer about anxiety, depression and other concerns are set to be installed beside Tube stations, shops and cafes. The initiative is being exported from Zimbabwe by an academic at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, usi...

08/04/2022

So even just holding that nice cup of hot tea really can help...lovely! https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/finding-new-home/202204/if-you-feel-alone-and-afraid-warm-your-hands

A recent study suggests physical warmth inhibits fear learning and response.

20/07/2021

https://www.bigissue.com/latest/employment/how-to-get-mental-health-support-at-work-as-restrictions-lift/

If you feel anxious about Covid restrictions ending, you’re not alone. Here's how to talk to your boss about your mental health.

20/04/2021

Building motivation to overcome depression

Don’t wait for the motivation to show up—action leads to motivation.

13/02/2021

Make the most of your dog as a mental health resource

11/02/2021

Let's do this...😊

SELF-care isn't always easy, and can easily slip in times of increased stress.

11/02/2021

Good read...

Physical closeness isn’t necessary for us to have a profound effect on one another’s biology, says psychology professor Lisa Feldman Barrett

09/02/2021

Over to Dibley on this one? 😊

The isolating effects of the pandemic has led to a boom in pet ownership. But is the widely held belief that owning animals is good for us actually true? Elena Ratschen, Emily Shoesmith and Roxanne Hawkins investigate

04/02/2021

Mass Trauma...

When the pandemic is over, how should we process the memories of what happened? Ed Prideaux discovers counter-intuitive answers from the science of trauma.

28/01/2021

Trauma-focused psychotherapy is one of the best PTSD treatments. New research clarifies how it actually works to change the brain.

26/01/2021

Join our next Taster Session on 10th February 7 - 9pm to learn more.

NEXT DATE WEDNESDAY 10TH FEBRUARY 7 - 9PM If you are thinking about becoming a Psychotherapist or you would like to find out how our training could compliment your existing skills, experience & qualifications attending a free 2-hour Taster Session is a great way to find out if what we are offering i...

21/01/2021

Next course begins April 2021. Apply now.

APPLY NOW FOR NEXT COURSE STARTING APRIL 2021 Looking to broaden your existing skills, qualifications and professional options? Would you like to become a Qualified Psychotherapist and achieve UKCP Accreditation? The BeeLeaf Certificate in Skills & Principles of Contemporary Psychotherapy is a 22-da...

12/11/2020

Important Study...

People from BAME backgrounds have had higher levels of depression and anxiety throughout the Covid-19 lockdown, as well as lower levels of happiness and life satisfaction, finds UCL’s Covid-19 Social Study.

11/11/2020

05/11/2020

Stress Awareness Day...ways to cope...

National mental health charity: information, services & a strong voice for everyone affected by mental illness - challenging attitudes and changing lives.

29/10/2020

Important read...

Charity says monthly interactions rise from 30 to 1,000 and flag a coming ‘storm’

27/10/2020

Like living in a Time Warp...

The science and psychology behind why time feels 'off' for so many.

20/10/2020

interesting read...https://theconversation.com/3-research-based-ways-to-cope-with-the-uncertainties-of-pandemic-life-144778

Feel like you're facing too many pandemic-related unknowns? Reframing what it means to not know can help you break the uncertainty-anxiety connection.