This blog is about the psychological consequences of being a person of colour in the UK. It’s about the impact on our inner lives and our sense of identity, about the political landscape we live in that shapes public opinion and the policies that have been put in place to mitigate against the impact of racial bias. Guest contributors are welcome. Guest Contributor Guidelines
BAATN Conversion Therapy Statement
BAATN welcomes the survey by the Royal College of Psychiatrists highlighting the hostile environment for GSRD identified people, particularly those of colour. This comes in the wake of the reversal by the Government on the inclusion of transgendered people in the ban...
Overcoming Barriers in Therapy with My Little Therapy Box
We know from research that suppressing emotions can be detrimental for our mental health and overall wellbeing. “Suppressing your emotions, whether it’s anger, sadness, grief or frustration, can lead to physical stress on your body.
Identity: Tales From the Therapy Room (fiction)
“I was adopted from the age of four”, my client Femi said as he sat in the chair directing his gaze at me intently”. He is tapping his long slender fingers on the arm of the chair and his tapping forms a gentle rhythm as his fingers go up and down.
What is Solution Focused Hypnotherapy? Is it for me?
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is a modern and effective form of therapy that has been proven to help people achieve their desired goal in life
Exploring the identity factors and emotional responses that may block us from having difficult conversations about racism.
An open letter to anyone whatever your background, By Lorraine Welch, Cognitive Analytic Therapist
People of Mixed Black and White Ethnic Heritage Identity
15 reasons to question the terms mixed ‘race’ and biracial and multiracial as terms of reference
A Day in the Life of a School Drama Therapist Pre – Covid – A Walk Down Yesteryear
8:30am: Start of the school day. I greet the Receptionist and share a familiar ritual joke; when she sees me she knows that a whole week has passed already which feels like yesterday for her.
Living Black in University: Research into the experiences of Black students in UK student accommodation
Time spent living in student accommodation
is important and memorable. It is a place to make friends, to study, to develop an adult identity and to learn how to live independently.
Over-Under-Inner Standing In Love
After all, nothing pleases me more than a self-loving man-One that knows where his from as well as the direction within which he is going, all in view of the kind of person he is Set On Becoming.
Let’s Talk About: “Mummy Issues”
Jodi Picoult said that ‘the best place to cry is on a mother’s arms’ (House Rules, 2010). What about if some of us do not feel this way, and this is one of the last places that we would feel comfortable in safety and containment?