Berwick and Borders Therapies offer free talks on a variety of psychotherapy topics.  These half hour talks are aimed at breaking down the many myths and false perceptions which surround our profession.  Enlightening and educating for some, entertaining for others!

The talks help remove the stigma and concerns held by many on the idea of receiving treatment and shines a light on the serious - and not so serious - aspects of therapy.

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If you are a commitee member of a village/church hall, association, club, Community Centre, British Legion etc or perhaps run a group who might be interested or even simply just curious about our talks, please do not hesitate to contact us

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• Living with anxiety

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Everyone experiences anxiety at some time in their life.  This talk aims at

spotting the symptomatic signs, discovering and understanding the causes

and offers coping strategies and techniques to help counter the effects of 

anxiety.

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•  Can therapy benefit older people?

This talk reasons why "talking therapies" are seriously undervalued by both

older people and by most therapy professionals.  It offers an explanation of

the positive effects achieved when dealing with the specific problems

encountered by growing older.

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• Being a parent can drive you mad!

How often this phrase is heard and yet how rare genuine understanding help is offered.

The emotional and mental affects upon parents can be a roller coaster of both delight

and despair.  This talk deals with the pressures and demands placed upon parents trying to do

the best for their children, often at the cost of their own quality of life and relationships.

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• Are past lives real?

"Past lives" have been a recognised phenomena of hypnosis for many years.  With so much apparent 

evidence from many respected psychologists the subject cannot be easily disregarded.  There are strong believers

and non-believers but this talk asks one simple question (with explanation on both sides of the debate) are past lives real?

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• Eating disorders are all in the mind​

Both extreme overeating or drastic under-eating are usually symptoms of overlooked emotional or mental issues 

which have not been fully addressed.  This talk helps to expose the hidden realities of repressed memories and

endeavors to offer practical advice to sufferers.

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• Rural isolation (a dream or a nightmare?)

This talk highlights both the mental benefits and drawbacks of "country living".  The beauty of the scenery is often

hiding the misery of loneliness and isolation felt by so many in our communities.  From farming to single living, from youth unemployment to deprived old age, feeling alone and disconnected are often the major causes of depression or suicide.

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