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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Dec 164 min read
Coping with Baby Loss
As the title suggests, we will be discussing a very sensitive and potentially distressing topic in this article. Please feel free to give...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Dec 163 min read
Everything You Need to Know About CBT
What is CBT? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is a combination of Cognitive Therapy and Behavioural Therapy, both of which can be...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Nov 284 min read
How to Get the Most Out of Clinical Supervision
Clinical supervision is at the core of every counsellor and therapist’s practice. Not only is it essential to meet professional...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Nov 143 min read
Transformed by Trauma – What Is Post-Traumatic Growth?
‘What doesn’t kill you makes your stronger,’ sings Kelly Clarkson, voicing lyrics many people who’ve experienced trauma and adversity can...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Oct 314 min read
Burnout – What Therapists Need to Know
What is Burnout? Burnout is not a specific psychiatric diagnosis (although one diagnostic manual does refer to ‘occupational burnout’ in...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Oct 174 min read
How to Be a Good Parent After a Bad Childhood
Something I see repeatedly in my work with survivors of childhood trauma is the very real fear that they will struggle to be good parents...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Sep 255 min read
What is Complex PTSD?
What is Complex PTSD? In very simple terms, Complex PTSD (sometimes called CPTSD) is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with an...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Sep 114 min read
Coping with Birth Trauma
For many people, pregnancy and the arrival of a new baby is a joyful experience. However, for some, these experiences can be more...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Aug 274 min read
5 Ways to Regulate Your Emotions
Why Do We Need to Regulate Our Emotions? Emotional regulation is an important life skill because our emotions have a huge impact on how...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Aug 133 min read
Intergenerational Trauma Explained
What is Intergenerational Trauma? Intergenerational trauma (sometimes called multigenerational or transgenerational trauma) is a term...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Jul 304 min read
What is PTSD?
What Is PTSD? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD can occur after experiencing a single traumatic event or a series of traumatic...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Jul 164 min read
Everything You Need to Know About EMDR
I’ve been delivering EMDR therapy for around 15 years. It’s something I’m very passionate about because I’ve seen it have amazing...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Jun 273 min read
The Hidden Trauma of Boarding School Explained
Is Attending Boarding School a Form of Trauma? Trauma isn’t an event or an experience. Two people can go through the exact same thing and...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Jun 245 min read
7 Self-Care Tips for Trauma Therapists in Private Practice
What Is Self-Care? Self-care can be defined as the conscious acts people take to promote their physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
May 274 min read
Self-Compassion, Trauma and You
What Is Self-Compassion? In basic terms, self-compassion means extending compassion towards yourself. It means offering yourself warmth,...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
May 154 min read
Vicarious Trauma – What Therapists Need to Know
What Is Vicarious Trauma? Vicarious trauma affects people in all sorts of caring professions, from humanitarian aid workers to healthcare...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Apr 294 min read
Low Self-Esteem – What Is It and Where Does It Come From?
As I’ve said before, trauma leads to much more than Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While this diagnostic label captures some of...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Apr 223 min read
What Does It Mean to Be a Trauma-Informed Therapist?
The phrase ‘trauma-informed’ is used a lot these days, but what does it mean? And what does trauma-informed care actually look like from...
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Fortitude Psychological Therapy
Mar 264 min read
Relational Trauma – Could This Be the Reason You Find Adult Relationships Hard?
Often, when we think about trauma, we tend to imagine big, dramatic experiences like natural disasters, war, or a nasty car accident. But...
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Shelley @Fortitude
Feb 214 min read
Psychological Trauma & The Body: Does the body remember?
Psychological trauma can have profound effects on both mental and physical health. The mind and body are interconnected, and traumatic...
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