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What infertility taught me about trust and control
The Therapy Room by Dr Vicki Connop
Musings of the mind, body, heart and soul from the world of psychology, yoga and life
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The art of talking less
On the power of quiet to transform our relationships
Facing my fears in public
Therapists have phobias too
Live with The Therapist Who Came Undone and Dr Vicki Connop
A recording from Dr Vicki Connop and The Therapist Who Came Undone's live video
Not a real relationship
Recently I was asked, by someone here on Substack, how the therapeutic relationship can be healing when it’s ‘not a real relationship because you have to pay for it’? This person likened it to sex work, which is an analogy I’ve heard before. It’s a great question. It prompted me to think about some of the myths and misconceptions about the therapy relationship.
What we're missing about nervous system regulation
Why settling yourself may be harder than you think
Death and rebirth in midlife
Notes from inside the menopause cocoon
What's making me squirm in therapy
And why I know I need to go there
Tending to the deepest hurts
A conversation with Lisa Olivera
20 years ago, I upended my life
Here's what I learned about running away, meeting yourself, and the search for home.