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How Can Therapy Help With Autism?
Psychological therapy is a great tool for many people trying to live happier and more fulfilling lives – this is no different for autistic people. While some believe that the common difficulty in identifying and naming emotions by autistic people makes therapy impossible, at Leicester Psychology Clinic we couldn’t agree…
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Client Perspective – Talking Therapy & Taking Off the Mask
For ages I just got on with life. I didn’t hate it, exactly, but felt more and more miserable in every area of it — work, relationships, just being in my own head — without ever quite stopping to ask why. You get used to a low hum of misery…
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Neurodivergence and Masking
The brains of neurodivergent people often work in different ways to what is considered ‘neurotypical’. This can result in behaviours or responses that may be out of the norm for the situation, and in many cases leads to a behaviour called ‘masking’. What is Masking? Masking is the suppression of…
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Mapping Mental Wellbeing Across Leicester
World Mental Health Day tends to produce a lot of generic advice, like “practice self-care” and “reach out to someone.” Which is useful, but forgettable. So this year, we wanted to ground mental health in something Leicester residents actually recognise: the city itself. Abbey Park: the case for slow walking…
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Why Educational Psychology is Important
Educational psychology is the practice of applying psychological theories and research to children and young people in education settings. It aims to understand how they learn, solve problems, develop relationships, communicate, and understand and manage feelings. The overall goal of educational psychology is to improve a child’s educational experience and…