What a Racket! Are you really feeling what you think you're feeling?
When I was introduced to the concept of "Rackets" in my Transactional Analysis psychotherapy training, I didn't get it and switched off....
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Chris Colcomb
Jul 124 min read
Why would I choose private therapy over free NHS services?
This is a question I get asked a lot and I thought a blog post may help. I should add a health warning - this is my opinion, and I am...
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Chris Colcomb
May 172 min read
Sleeping Works
The more I practice as a psychotherapist, the more I have come to the belief that good sleep is the absolute foundation of wellbeing. The...
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Chris Colcomb
Apr 62 min read
Conversion Therapy - Current UKCP Issues
As a Registered Member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), I am deeply disturbed by their withdrawal from the...
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Chris Colcomb
Mar 283 min read
Mental Health Self Care - 8 themes to consider...
Self care has become something of a buzzword in the modern world. We see all sorts of suggestions out there - very often they are...
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Chris Colcomb
Mar 153 min read
Gratitude, and why I should practice it...
Practising gratitude is a small act which can have significant impacts on mental health and overall well-being. Gratitude involves...
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Chris Colcomb
Jul 16, 20234 min read
I'll write my blog tomorrow. A guide to procrastination by an expert....
It's been 8 long months since I last wrote a blog article. That sounds like a confession right? It also sounds like some massive...
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Chris Colcomb
Nov 11, 20223 min read
Is it really OK to not be OK?
“It’s OK to not be OK” - it’s got to be one of the most over used cliches of our time. I’ve almost certainly used it myself with clients,...
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Chris Colcomb
Apr 12, 20223 min read
How to optimise your mental wellness - 5 simple ideas...
We all talk about mental health, and this undoubtedly covers a spectrum of states of wellness. Some people talk about mental disorder -...
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Chris Colcomb
Mar 28, 20223 min read
The problem with collective anxiety...
For the first time in a while, I have noticed that I am suffering from a little bit more Anxiety than normal. I’ve been wondering what...
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Chris Colcomb
Jan 25, 20224 min read
Fear vs Confidence - The Struggle is Real
It really has been far too long since my last blog article. So it's time to get my act together and do something about it! This is the...
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Chris Colcomb
Aug 7, 20212 min read
What's driving you?
As children, our parents load us all up with commands about what to do or what not to do.... "Work hard" "Don't be naughty" "It's...
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Chris Colcomb
Jun 1, 20214 min read
Do I need Counselling, Psychotherapy or Coaching?
Many of us know something about the disciplines of counselling, psychotherapy and coaching, but perhaps not all of us understand which...
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Chris Colcomb
Apr 11, 20214 min read
Working with eating disorders
I was sad to learn of the death of Big Brother star Nikki Grahame yesterday. Maybe you'll think less of me for being a Big Brother fan,...
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Chris Colcomb
Mar 27, 20216 min read
The Last Dance - Coping with bereavement
A couple of months ago, I wrote a blog article about coping with loss. The article was about loss in general - whether that was the loss...
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Chris Colcomb
Mar 2, 20213 min read
Why pay for counselling and therapy?
These days you hear everywhere about free talking therapies provided by the NHS. So why would you pay to see a counsellor or...
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Chris Colcomb
Feb 6, 20215 min read
Coping with grief and loss
Loss comes in many forms, and grief is the process that is likely to follow. People think that bereavement is the main cause of grief....
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Chris Colcomb
Jan 21, 20215 min read
Suicidal Feelings - How to help
I remember the first time I took on a client that had reported having suicidal feelings and being very nervous about speaking to them. I...
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Chris Colcomb
Jan 18, 20213 min read
Covid-19 and Collective Trauma
I believe it was the American sociologist Kai Erikson who first coined the term "collective trauma". Very often bad things happen to...
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Chris Colcomb
Jan 13, 20214 min read
Walking Works - A Welton Wander
So I thought this time, I'd post a walk that was a little beyond Cottingham. back on New Years Eve, I went off to do a favourite walk of...
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