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Chai-Yoel's Blog
Am I ready for therapy and what happens in the initial session?
You may have been wondering whether to get therapy for some time. You may have been having repeating difficulties in relationships, be it with work, family, friends, romantic or sexual, or casual relationships?
World Health Day 2020
World Health Day falls on the 7th April each year and this year’s theme is to support our Nurses and other health workers. I stood on my balcony on Thursday 26th March at 8pm, like most of my neighbours and the emotional response to the cheering and...
Good Sex and Relationship Support is a Human Right for every Disabled Person
I have chosen International Day of Persons with Disabilities to highlight the sex and relationships therapy offered to those living with physical, learning and neuro diverse needs. Sexual health, gender and sexual identity are our human rights. We all have...
Dealing With Loneliness
The feeling of loneliness can be experienced on a spectrum, from those who may have little support in their lives, to those who know they have a huge support network of friends and family that they know love them and would drop anything for them.
What is in a name? Joel Korn Psychotherapy
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare In this blog I am going to explain a bit about the change of branding and why language and names are important in the therapy room. I may be showing my age, I remember...
Relational Body Psychotherapy
When was the last time you felt comfortable in your skin? When was the last time you felt like someone literally held your back? What does it feel like under your skin? When will you grow a new skin? Where do you feel safe in the world? These are all the...
Transition
In this blog I am going to talk about the concept of Transition. At the start of my week I offer group work around bereavement to those aged 18+. The themes in the middle of my week are culture, emotional well-being, gender, identity and sexuality.
Loneliness
In this blog I am going to discuss loneliness, not such a new phenomenon. Loneliness has often presented itself in my therapy room. In my younger years loneliness was a feeling that I would do anything to avoid or find ways to numb it away.
Transcultural Therapy
In this blog, I am going to look at Transcultural Therapy (also known as Intercultural Therapy) and explore how it differs from mainstream counselling. The approach considers the whole being of the client and the client’s cultural experience in the world...
Emotionally Living Well
Depression is a low mood that last for a long time and may affect your everyday life. In its mildest form it may mean you just in low mood and a lack of motivation.
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In my next blog, I answer the question that every potential client reflects on at the beginning of seeking a therapist and I also explore a bit what happens in the initial session. "Am I ready for therapy?" #psychotherapy #mentalhealthmatters
https://joelkornpsychotherapy.co.uk/am-i-ready-for-therapy-and-what-happens-in-the-initial-session
In my next blog I reflect on why our mental health matters in these troubling times, let's keep on talking about our mental health to those that matter.
#blacklivesmatter #transpower #translivesmatter #COVID19 #MentalHealthMatters https://joelkornpsychotherapy.co.uk/shinelgbt/mentalhealthmatters