Psychotherapists

Amelia White on Mother's Day, Boarding School and the Wounds of Separation

Psychotherapist Amelia White, who specialises in 'Boarding School Syndrome' (Schaverien, 2015), writes in her blog about the complexity of Mother's Day for ex-boarders recovering from childhood separation from their mothers : "Boarding school creates a rupture in the mother-child bond, and for many, that rupture remains unresolved into adulthood. Being sent away often severs the early sense of emotional safety and attachment, sometimes in ways that are never fully repaired. A

2 min read

Sophie Frost on Why Therapy Feels Worse Before It Gets Better

In her essay " Why Therapy Feels Worse Before It Gets Better: The Psychological Desert" , Berlin-based psychotherapist Sophie Frost explains how therapy can feel worse when meaningful change begins. "One of the most common things I hear from my patients is: “I thought therapy was supposed to make me feel better.” As a therapist, I cannot offer timelines or guarantees. I can only say that sometimes therapy feels worse before it gets better, and that this is not a failure, but

3 min read

Selda Koydemir on Effective Psychotherapy

In her article "Why People Are Losing Trust in Psychotherapy" (03/2025), psychotherapist Selda Koydemir proposes that misconceptions and misguided practices risk undermining the core purpose of psychotherapy: fostering genuine self-understanding and lasting personal growth. Below are selected excerpts; the full article is linked at the end: “Many people enter therapy expecting comfort, validation, and emotional soothing. Some hope to be uplifted and reassured, while some ther

3 min read