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Why you can’t stop overthinking — And what Metacognition has to do with it

Why you can’t stop overthinking — And what Metacognition has to do with it

by admin | Dec 12, 2022 | Adult therapy, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Uncategorized

Why you can’t stop overthinking — And what Metacognition has to do with it Worry and rumination are common ‘repetitive negative thinking’ styles that are often experienced as spiralling or racing thoughts, and overthinking. ‘Worry’ usually refers to thinking on...
Anxious intrusive thoughts and how to manage them

Anxious intrusive thoughts and how to manage them

by admin | Nov 4, 2022 | Adult therapy, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Uncategorized

Anxious intrusive thoughts and how to manage them When you read this sentence, try as hard as you can not to think of a white polar bear. You just thought about a white bear, didn’t you? Congratulations!! This small thought experiment, devised by cognitive scientists...
Stigma can be detrimental, so don’t let it stick: Part 2

Stigma can be detrimental, so don’t let it stick: Part 2

by admin | Aug 12, 2022 | Adult therapy, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Uncategorized

Stigma can be detrimental, so don’t let it stick: Part 2 If you are the parent of a child with mental health difficulties and you have found yourself thinking pretty unhelpful things like “I’m to blame for my child’s problems” or...
Stigma can be detrimental, so don’t let it stick: Part 2

Stigma can be detrimental, so don’t let it stick: Part 1

by admin | Jul 11, 2022 | Adult therapy, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Uncategorized

Stigma can be detrimental, so don’t let it stick: Part 1 I recall being in a grocery store and seeing a child shift from a few tears about something relatively minor to an all-out emotional meltdown. I recall the mother’s embarrassment as she looked down at her...
Tricky, sticky habits: what are body-focused repetitive behaviours?

Tricky, sticky habits: what are body-focused repetitive behaviours?

by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | Adult therapy, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Uncategorized

Tricky, sticky habits: what are body-focused repetitive behaviours? We’ve all heard the phrase “pulling their hair out” used to describe someone who is particularly stressed, or “splitting hairs” to refer to being overly fussy. But you might not realise that these...
What is Autism?

What is Autism?

by admin | Apr 22, 2022 | Adult therapy, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Uncategorized

What is Autism? April is Autism Awareness Month! Lawson Clinical Psychology are keen to build both awareness and more importantly, acceptance of Autism, and neurodivergence within our community. Autism is a neurological condition characterised by differences in the...
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