Published in Therapy Today June 2012 Why did you become interested in counselling / psychotherapy? Being bullied at school (because I looked like Billy Bunter) taught me to puzzle out people's motives and develop a strategy for self-preservation. Later, I found that people tended to confide in...
Published in Marie Claire Magazine, Jan 2010 People who have intimate friendships, but not sex, may still be cheating, say experts. Men and women who are married or in relationships, who form a close friendship with a member of the opposite sex, may justify the new intimacy...
Published Woman and Home Magazine 2009 By Phillip Hodson Tick your likeliest answer to each question 1) The family saloon acquires a deep scrape down one side while you are out driving on your own for the day. Which of the following phrases is your partner most likely...
This document doesn't make wild generalisations about "all men". It doesn't bleat about the need for equality and diversity beyond what is fair and just. Nor does it attempt to turn boys into girls. Rather, this is a report that proceeds by reason and evidence...
Why do some people risk their lives for others? It's all in the brain "UNDERGROUND hero" was the big headline this week, with the story of the firefighter Angus Campbell, who challenged an alleged Tube bomber to protect his fellow passengers. He showed unflinching altruism, risking all...
Commissioned by The Times Jan 2010 Relationship conflicts are natural unless you live in a coma. On the other hand, unlimited rage is bad for your health. So how do you draw a proper line between safe anger and mutually assured destruction? It helps, says psychotherapist...
Published in The Times, August 28th 2009 I'll say Michael Jackson was precocious. I was 21 before I stuck a poster up on my college door saying "No!" to America's Vietnam war. The singer managed the equivalent at only 13 when some of his co-evals would...
Take our quiz and determine whether or not your stress levels are approaching criticalBy Phillip Hodson Published in The Times February 9th 2008 All organisms need to alternate between tension and relaxation if they are to survive and thrive. However, when it builds up, a healthy level...
Commissioned by The Times This year my partner and I will celebrate 30 years of living in sin. In fact we've been happily unmarried for so long that I am thinking of applying for heritage status with the Office of National Statistics. According to official figures...
Depression in men: half as likely to be diagnosed but three times more likely to result in suicide. We need to talk about male mental health. First published in the Independent newspaper, March 26th 2014. Once upon a time, England's third richest man shocked the...