What is gaslighting? Therapist reveals the toxic signs and phrases to be aware of

What exactly is ‘gaslighting’? Therapist shares her guide to the buzz dating term – and the toxic signs and red flags that signal it’s happening to YOU Counsellor Lesley McPherson said gaslighting is a form of ’emotional abuse’  Through ‘power and manipulation’ the victim is lead to question their own reality  This control can be … Read more

Nicky Campbell on finally coming to terms with his demons thanks to a four-legged therapist

In the often transient world of broadcasting, one has to think surprisingly hard to recall a time before Nicky Campbell.  Ever-present on our radio waves since the 1980s, he was a Radio 1 DJ on Top of the Pops at a time when the station’s jocks almost rivalled pop stars in the celebrity stakes. Riding the … Read more

Shirley Ballas reveals she turned to her therapist for help after receiving ‘suicidal’ messages

‘I’ve steered many people in the right direction’: Strictly star Shirley Ballas reveals she sought advice from her therapist after receiving ‘suicidal’ messages from fans By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 12:13 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 14:18 GMT, 17 February 2021 Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas admits she turned to her counsellor … Read more

Rachel Stevens, 42, admits she’s been seeing therapist since her teens

‘I need it as an outlet’: Rachel Stevens, 42, admits she’s been seeing a therapist since her teens after ‘growing up in public’ with S Club 7 By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 14:41 GMT, 16 February 2021 | Updated: 14:42 GMT, 16 February 2021 Rachel Stevens says she has weekly therapy sessions after ‘growing … Read more

Senior NHS therapist likens suffering of youngsters under lockdown to horrors of WWI

Coronavirus is just as ‘traumatic’ as World War One and could reduce life expectancy by 25 years, a senior NHS therapist has warned. The impact of lockdown and the grief of losing 113,850 people to the virus will cause a trauma ‘time-bomb’ which could see people die young, senior NHS psychological therapist Mark Rayner said. He is calling … Read more

Sydney hair therapist wows millions with viral video of herself popping HEAD LICE

Forget pimples! Therapist wows millions after sharing a video of her popping HEAD LICE – and many are saying the sound is ‘strangely satisfying’ A video of a therapist ‘popping’ head lice has gone viral on social media Rach, a South African living in Sydney, uploaded the clip to TikTok in November She works at … Read more

Corrie’s Samia Longchambon is training to become a therapist after suffering from panic attacks 

‘You feel like you are going to die’: Coronation Street’s Samia Longchambon reveals she is training to become a therapist after suffering from severe panic attacks By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 20:58 GMT, 2 January 2021 | Updated: 20:58 GMT, 2 January 2021 Samia Longchambon confirmed she is training to become a cognitive behavioural (CBT) … Read more

Shaughna Phillips admits crying to the Love Island therapist over her ‘big legs’

‘I was killing myself doing workouts’: Shaughna Phillips admits crying to the Love Island therapist over her ‘big legs’ ahead of lipoedema diagnosis as she showcases results of liposuction By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 08:09 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 08:10 GMT, 17 December 2020 Love Island star Shaughna Phillips has admitted she was … Read more

Married therapist paid secret lover £23,000 when he blackmailed her

A drugs counsellor paid her secret lover £23,000 when he threatened to reveal their affair to her husband, a court heard today. The therapist met Peter Thompson, 49, while she was taking a course in Bromley, south London. Thompson soon began asking the woman for cash to pay bills and rent after their relationship began, … Read more

Beauty therapist who suffered a stroke that led to locked-in syndrome at 32 learns to walk again

A former cosmetologist has defied one per cent odds of walking again after recovering from being locked in her own body. Brisa Alfaro, 39, was flying from her home in Southern California to a trade show in New York when she thought she suffered from what she thought was an allergic reaction.  But after rushing … Read more