IE
Stay up to date with the latest insights from the world of psychology and mental health. The Private Therapy Clinic blog explores psychological concepts, therapeutic approaches, and human behaviour, offering expert analysis and practical advice.
Our articles and videos, created by renowned psychologist Dr Becky Spelman and our team of psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychotherapists, provide valuable guidance on a range of mental health topics. Whether you’re looking for expert opinions, research-backed strategies, or everyday wellbeing tips, you’ll find it all here.
Repetitive behaviours are a core feature of autism. Tics are a separate neurological phenomenon. When both are present in the same person, distinguishing one from the other matters for treatment. Getting it wrong means part of the clinical picture goes unaddressed. In clinical practice, I see this regularly. An autistic child or adult comes in […]
Repetitive behaviours are a core feature of autism. Tics are a separate neurological phenomenon. When both are present in the same person, distinguishing one from the other matters for treatment....
A child who blinks hard when they’re concentrating. An adult who clears their throat in every meeting but can’t explain why. If ADHD is already part of the picture, these...
Could you be living a double life – as yourself? This is the daily reality for millions of autistic individuals engaged in all types of masking. Masking themselves, their dreams...
You want them. You think about them constantly. You replay conversations, analyse messages, imagine where it might go. And then it happens. They finally like you back. They text first....
Research consistently shows that women receive an autism diagnosis on average five years later than men. Five years of unexplained meltdowns. Five years of bewildering GP appointments. Five years of...
Have you ever felt like you’re watching the world through a different lens than everyone else? If you‘re an adult with borderline autism, it can feel like you’re both simultaneously...
Executive dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is more than just a clinical symptom. It actually relates to a much deeper human struggle with agency, identity and self-actualisation. Because when...
Because autism is so rooted in a fundamental difficulty with transitions for so many people, and because the sexual experience is so fluid and dynamic, it can often lead to...
You love your partner. You’re almost certain of it. But almost isn’t enough, and the doubt keeps circling. Relationship OCD doesn’t care how good things are. It only cares about...
You may have heard the term “Asperger’s Syndrome” used before in relation to autism. This used to be the name for what’s now called high functioning autism or Autism Spectrum...
