Dr Emily Barney Jun 18, 20203 minBarriers to accessing mental health services: Part 1: SymptomsAs a provider of mental health services we are very aware of the barriers our future clients face in order to access the professional hel...
Dr Emily Barney May 28, 20205 minDoes online therapy really work? Our experience of going online during lockdownAs the owner of a new community Mental health service in Stourbridge, West Midlands called Gravy Banana I have noticed that since the Pri...
Dr Emily Barney May 23, 20204 minLonging during Lockdown: How our brains are processing changeWhen we look back and reflect on the stages of emotional processing during lockdown so far we can see that each stage is quite distinct f...
Dr Emily Barney May 6, 20207 minWe all have Mental Health: A New Type of Tailored Therapy ProgrammeThe Mental Health Continuum We all have mental health. To understand ours in our current life context we can consider that our mental hea...
Dr Emily Barney Apr 13, 20203 minLong-term psychological consequences of lockdownIn sum, we don’t know the answer to the above because we have never been in this situation before. There is some research available with ...
Dr Emily Barney Apr 5, 20204 minCreating happiness through changing your thinkingIs it possible to feel genuinely happy in the middle of a global pandemic the likes we have never seen before? The answer is, of course, ...
Dr Emily Barney Mar 28, 20205 minTalking Therapies Explained: CBT v Counselling v Solution Focussed HypnotherapyThere are dozens of talking therapies available today and it can be confusing to know what they are and which is going to be the most eff...
Dr Emily Barney Mar 23, 20202 minResponses to Stress - What is normal?The Coronavirus Outbreak. We are in strange, uncertain times, right now, for sure. Stress is inevitable. So what is a normal response to ...
Dr Emily Barney Mar 16, 20205 minWhat causes Panic? And why intelligence has nothing to do with rational thinkingIn light of COVID-19, this short blog is designed to explain from a neuropsychological perspective how anxiety and panic are created, at w...
Dr Emily Barney Mar 3, 20203 minCommon Mental Health Disorders: What they are, how to spot if you have one and when to be concernedOne in four of us has a common mental health disorder or illness right now. Maybe you might think about this the next time you are on the...