Tag: Mental Health
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I’m nominated for two UK Book Blogger Awards
Thank you so much for the nominations for Creative Excellence and the Book Blogger of the Year for the UK Book Blogger Awards 2025. https://www.thebookparty.co.uk/uk-book-blogger-awards I pride myself on trying to bring something different to the book review and blogging community – combining my love of psychology and books. I love taking a deep dive…
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Fictional Formulations and The Paperback Psychologist
A reflection on reading, Compassion Focused Therapy, and taking psychological formulations out of the therapy room and into understanding literary characters A Guest blog post written for balancedminds.com I’m very proud to have been able to contribute to the Compassion Focused Therapy blog for Balanced Minds. It was a chance to step back and reflect…
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The Whale, Darren Aronofsky & Samuel D. Hunter, A Psychological Formulation #11
As a fan of the films of Darren Aronofsky, I greatly looked forward to seeing The Whale. Like most, I watched with delight as Brendan Fraser was thrust back into the limelight and the hearts of audiences around the world, for his portrayal of Charlie, the protagonist at the centre of the story. The Whale…
The Paperback Psychologist 