Tag: psychologist
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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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Juno Loves Legs, Karl Geary. A Psychological Portrait of Juno

Please note this article contains spoiler for Juno Loves Legs. Juno Loves Legs is a beautiful and devastating novel with so much heart. It tells the tale of Juno, an incredibly resilient and strong young girl growing up in 1980’s Dublin. It’s a love story of friendship between Juno and Legs. Two outsiders, who fight…
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Caledonian Road, Andrew O’Hagan. A Psychological Portrait of Campbell Flynn

Please note: This article contains spoilers for Caledonian Road. Caledonian Road is the latest novel from Booker Prize nominated author Andrew O’Hagan. It is a book of epic proportions, with a host of principal characters who are all part of a complex and interconnected web. Campbell Flynn is at the centre of the novel and…
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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…
