Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
Stigma, shame and the power of (re)claiming our narratives
This week I found myself reflecting on the awful power of #stigma in shaming, hurting and silencing us. Maybe some of these reflections...
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Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
- Jun 6, 2020
- 3 min
A new professional and personal journey
2020 has not been kind to us thus far. This year has really shaken our world in many horrible ways. I found myself feeling even more...
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Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
- Apr 30, 2020
- 4 min
Could Coronavirus finally make us accept and sit with our humanity?
In a period where we are being literally inundated with information and really distressing news and images of the reality that surrounds...
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Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
- Mar 17, 2020
- 6 min
Looking after each other during the coronavirus outbreak
"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive" - Dalai Lama. The last few weeks have seen the...
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Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
- Dec 23, 2019
- 2 min
Christmas - not always the most wonderful time of year...
Christmas holidays are, for many, a time filled with joy and festivities, food, parties, friends, family... However, it can also be...
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Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
- Oct 12, 2019
- 4 min
World Mental Health Day 2019
Some reflections on World Mental Health Day 2019 and lived experience of mental health in professionals.
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Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
- Sep 22, 2019
- 4 min
Sharing the 'unsharable': embracing our vulnerabilities as human beings
Thoughts on: "Taking Responsibility for Valuing and Supporting Psychologists' Wellbeing and Lived Experience of Mental Health Difficulties"
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Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
- Jul 27, 2019
- 2 min
CBT, EMDR and Psychological Therapy in Brighton and Hove
CBT, EMDR and Psychological Therapy in Brighton and Hove with Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia, Clinical Psychologist. Welcome to my website.
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Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Risk-taking in Bipolar Disorder | New Research on Fuzzy Trace Theory (FTT) at Lancaster University
Find out about the latest research on risk-taking behaviours in people diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, integrating Fuzzy Trace Theory (FTT)
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Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
- Oct 24, 2017
- 3 min
Conversion therapy in 2017?!
A few days ago the UK Council for Psychotherapy released a memorandum of understanding on conversion therapy in the UK.
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Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
- Oct 10, 2017
- 2 min
World Mental Health Day
This year’s World Mental Health Day (10th October 2017) had a particular focus on mental health in the workplace.
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