The Smartphone in the Consulting Room: Understanding Digital Intimacy

This blog post is designed to bridge the gap between the high-speed digital world and the foundational concepts of British Psychoanalysis. It explores why our devices feel like extensions of our bodies and why "online" betrayal hurts just as much as "offline" reality.

Embracing Loss and Mortality in Psychodynamic Therapy: Exploring Death through Celebrations and Psychoanalytic Theory

Exploring how psychodynamic therapy helps us face mortality, process grief, and find meaning in life’s inevitable endings.

The Impact of Parental Criticism on a Child’s Self-Esteem: A Psychoanalytic Perspective

The words we use with our children have a profound and often underestimated impact. A subtle, yet powerful observation is this: “When we criticise our children, we don’t risk them stopping loving us; we risk them stopping loving themselves.” This phrase encapsulates a crucial element of emotional development. […]