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The Stranger Within

What if your thoughts don’t belong entirely to you? Friedrich Nietzsche once suggested that we are strangers to ourselves. In this post, we explore what happens when we stop trying to control every thought and begin to listen instead.

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Beyond Symptoms

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is often misunderstood, leaving individuals with long waits for treatment and limited support. Yet evidence-based psychological therapies can provide real hope for recovery.

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Speaking the Unspoken

Explore why unspoken thoughts and silences matter in therapy. Discover how psychoanalytic psychology helps bring the unsayable to light, fostering healing and self-understanding.

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When the Body Speaks

How the Unconscious Shapes Physical Symptoms In psychoanalytic therapy, particularly within Lacanian and Freudian frameworks, the unconscious isn’t seen as

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From the Abyss to the Light

I designed the logo for Myles Medwell Psychology to reflect how I work in therapy. It shows the ideas I value, how I think about the mind, and what clients can expect. It was not made to look trendy or eye-catching. It came from clinical work, theory, and my own personal experience.

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