by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 5, 2025 | ADHD, EMDR, Trauma
Unlocking Clarity by Stimulating Treatment of ADHD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterised by challenges in attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. While traditional therapeutic approaches have proven... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 5, 2025 | EMDR, PTSD, Trauma
What is PTSD? A Closer Look at Its Impact When looking for help with PTSD, it’s important to know that PTSD is a psychological response to trauma, often manifesting as intrusive memories, emotional numbness, avoidance behaviours, and intense hyperarousal. While... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 25, 2024 | PTSD, Therapy, Trauma
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories (Shapiro, 1989a, 1989b). Shapiro’s (2001) describes how EMDR therapy facilitates the accessing... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 25, 2024 | ADHD, PTSD
The Overlapping Realms Between ADHD and Complex PTSD In the intricate tapestry of mental health, conditions like Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) stand as distinct threads, weaving their unique... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 25, 2024 | Emotions, Life, Relationships
As the COVID-19 Coronavirus heart-breaking death toll rises, and the message of ‘Stay at home, protect the NHS, and save lives’ continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the restrictive lockdown measures many countries are taking around the world,... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 25, 2024 | EMDR, Therapy, Trauma
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a revolutionary type of psychotherapy, that has fast grown in popularity, particularly for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, it isn’t only trauma that is being helped with EMDR. Using your... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Feb 11, 2025 | Books, Personal Development, Self Help Techniques
Enhance Your Therapy Journey with Our Free Reflective Journal At Colchester Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice, we believe that meaningful progress in therapy often begins with honest self-reflection. Our free reflective journal, courtesy of our partner Self Help... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 19, 2025 | Counselling, Psychotherapy, Therapy
The Power of the Therapeutic Relationship: Your Path to Effective Therapy “The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.” This quote by Carl Rogers, a pioneer of modern psychotherapy, encapsulates the essence of... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 17, 2025 | Emotions, Life, Self Help Techniques
The Myth of Blue Monday: Fact or Fiction? Every year, the so-called Blue Monday creeps into our calendars, typically on the third Monday of January. It’s been dubbed “the most depressing day of the year.” A marketing ploy? Perhaps. But behind the hyperbole lies a... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 5, 2025 | Life, Meaning, Therapy
Existential Therapy: Finding Meaning in the Chaos of Life “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Life can feel like an enigma—an ever-evolving puzzle filled with choices, contradictions, and moments of deep uncertainty.... 
by Dr Sandra Westland | Jan 5, 2025 | Growth, Life Experiences, Relationships
A Better Relationship Awaits You Are you the sum total of your relationships? If I asked you who you were, the first likely answer would be who you are in relation to someone else. So, maybe “I’m a mother or father, sister or son.” Then you might tell me... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 5, 2025 | Growth, Personal Development, Self Help Techniques
The Path to Personal Development “The only limit to our realisation of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” Franklin D. Roosevelt’s words ring true when it comes to personal development. This transformative process isn’t just about achieving external success; it’s... 
by Dr Sandra Westland | Jan 25, 2024 | Life Experiences
Bereavement is traditionally seen as the response we have to the death of a significant person in our lives. However, we can experience bereavement from a loss of anything that is significant to us. This may be the loss of a job, or the agony of losing a much-loved... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 25, 2024 | Self Help Techniques
Is stress making you feel tense, or on-edge? Stress can feel like it’s taking over when we feel stretched beyond what is (or feels) natural to us, or what we can cope with. It is seen as a force coming from outside of us. ‘If only they hadn’t done that, or asked me to... 
