Susan Ricketts Psychotherapy and Counselling

17/10/2020

https://www.bacp.co.uk/news/news-from-bacp/2020/15-october-mental-health-impact-of-climate-change/
55% of those surveyed in Britain said climate change affects their mental health in some way. Younger people and women were more likely to be affected. the issues that impacted most were the impact on the natural world; natural disasters, and the future for children and grandchildren. Psychotherapists and counsellors can help people deal with the issue of ecoanxiety.

News from BACP | Our research found so-called eco-anxiety affects 55% of UK adults

08/02/2019

Sigmund Freud said we are never so vulnerable when we love, and that vulnerability is often at the heart of the difficulties couples face. The actions of our partner, a dismissive statement or sometimes even the slightest twitch of an eyebrow, can trigger a strong emotional reaction in us. We can react with anger, tears or withdrawal. This can in turn trigger a strong emotional response or withdrawal on the part of our partner. We are doing what Sue Johnson, a respected couples therapist, call the relationship tango. As a couples therapist, I will work with you to help you understand how your dance works and find a way forward that suits you as a couple.

15/08/2018

It can be hard to know that your childhood can impact your health but it is another piece in the puzzle of what can make us ill.

In “The Deepest Well,” Dr. Nadine Burke Harris explores how adverse childhood events can have repercussions years or decades later.

07/07/2018

Doctor's used to know this before we became fixated with the use of drugs. It is so powerful to see that we could alleviate symptoms with a broader range of therapies including psychotherapy/counselling, diet and exercise rather than only with drugs.

A massive study spanning 30 years of data and examining a cohort of over one million people has found a strong association between persons suffering from stress disorders, including PTSD, and an increased risk of developing autoimmune diseases such as arthritis and Crohn’s disease.

05/07/2018

Negative relationships impact our health. Long-term research shows that the best predictor of a long healthy life is a close relationship with a significant other and our social connections more than diet, exercise or even smoking. What can we do then when perhaps the most central relationship in our life, our marriage, is causing us trouble? We may feel lonely, sad, fearful, angry, guilty or shamed. We need to find a way of relating to each other that helps us move our relationship forward out of our stuck patterns and into ways that free us to move on. One of the first steps we can take is to explore the patterns in our relationships, what emotions we are feeling and what triggers these emotions. Once we begin to step back and see these patterns, we can consider what our next step needs to be.

02/07/2018

Many of us have experienced trauma in our life - an accident, a divorce, a death, a chronic illness or difficult events in childhood. Research shows that this impacts on our brains, our thinking, our emotions and our bodies. For some, it can leave them struggling with their emotions, anxious and fearful of what could happen next. Psychotherapy can help deal with trauma and find a new way forward.