by Dr Siobhan McCarthy | Mar 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Here are 8 ways to cultivate happiness in your life: Practice gratitude: Cultivate a habit of gratitude by focusing on the positive aspects of your life and expressing appreciation for the people and things you have. This can help you develop a more positive outlook...
by Dr Siobhan McCarthy | Mar 1, 2023 | addictions, Uncategorized
Recognising alcoholism can be challenging, as it often involves a complex set of behaviors and symptoms. Here are some signs that someone may be struggling with alcoholism: Drinking despite negative consequences: Someone with alcoholism may continue to drink even when...
by Dr Siobhan McCarthy | May 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Written by Dr Siobhan McCarthy @UKpsychologist.uk Q1. What are the most common causes of parent and child conflict? Between the ages of 10-16, the most common conflicts are around the growing independence of adolescents from their parents and this process happening at...
by Dr Siobhan McCarthy | May 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dr Siobhan McCarthy @ UKpsychologists.uk explains postnatal depression and her experience of treating this important depression. Postnatal depression is experienced by between 10 to 15 women in every hundred. In addition, over 30,000 women a year suffer from birth...
by Dr Siobhan McCarthy | Apr 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
An interview with Dr Siobhan McCarthy, Clinical Director at UKPsychologists.uk- Reflections on working with men in 25 years of clinical practice. In my work with clients over the years have I noticed a difference in the willingness of men to take up therapy or open up...
by Dr Siobhan McCarthy | Apr 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Author Dr Katja Hajek, clinical psychologist and relationship expert. My first question when I see a new couple is to ask, “why did you decide to seek couple therapy?” Invariably I hear something like: “we’ve stopped communicating”, “he/she takes it in the wrong...
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