Steven Lucas

Carl Rogers (1902 – 1987) was born in Oak Park, Illinois. He is known as the father of client centred therapy, sometimes called non-directive therapy. Client Centred Therapy The basis of this approach is for the counsellor not to direct the client with questions, assessments, opinions and interpretations. Instead, the counsellor provides a safe, non-judgemental […]

It has often been said that the pen is mightier than the sword, but never more so than in this study about gratitude carried out by a university in the United States. Students from six different courses were asked to write letters of gratitude to people who had made a positive contribution to their lives. The

At some point in our lives, we will all have to deal with a crisis. We may experience a relationship break up, be made redundant from our job, or have to cope with the death of a loved one. But why do some people seem to cope with these situations better than others? The answer

When a man becomes delusional that his partner is being unfaithful it is referred to as Othello Syndrome. This intense jealousy, sometimes referred to as morbid jealousy or pathological jealousy, can affect any man at any time, and does not require previous psychiatric history. So, what is jealousy? It involves three parties – the subject,

Daniel Levinson graduated from Yale as a psychologist and developed a comprehensive stage theory of adult development. In his book The Seasons of a Man’s life he first used the term ‘midlife crisis’. We often hear this expression, but does it really exist? How to Stop Overthinking According to Levinson the midlife transition is a

Virginia Satir believed there are four communication modes used to help avoid rejection. The fifth mode is positive and congruent. Mode One: The Placater Placaters are anxious about scaring people off or making them angry, but they won’t admit to this. Common language used by a placater includes “I don’t mind, whatever you want to do”, or “you know

Robert Zajonc was a leading figure in social psychology. Zajonc’s parents were killed in the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939 and he was sent to a German labour camp from which he later escaped. He walked 550 miles to a fishing port and found safe passage on a fishing boat bound for Ireland. He moved to America

This year marks the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the young Frenchman who gave to people with little or no sight their marvellous means of reading by touch. Louis was born on 4th January 1809 at Coupvray, about 25 miles east of Paris, the fourth and last child of Simon-Renee and Monique

We often associate grieving with the death of a loved one. But, feelings of loss can extend to the ending of a relationship, the death of a pet or being asked to leave a job, to name but a few. The following stages can occur during the grieving cycle. Try not to think of this

Can we tell how likely someone is to have an affair based on their particular attachment style? Research carried out by the University of Montreal suggests that we can. The Research The research discovered that the probability of someone having an affair during the lifetime of a relationship varies between 40% and 76%. Isn’t this