Mental Health Blog & Resources

This blog talks about the concept of minority stress and its relevance to the LGBTQI+ community.

Performance anxiety or "stage fright" is an intense feeling of fear coupled with strong physical sensations that most performers experience at some point in their career. In this blog we explore some strategies to help with performance anxiety.

This article describes the concept of Window of Tolerance as it relates to our ability to manage emotions and stressors.

Let's move more for our Mental Health - Mental Health Awareness Week 13th - 19th May 2024 This year's theme for Mental Health Awareness...

Many people attend my clinic because they are struggling with feelings of anxiety. It is important to understand that anxiety is a normal...

This blog post summarises some of the psychological approaches to trauma recovery.

Since qualifying as a clinical psychologist, I have developed a specialist interest in working with people who have experienced traumatic...

This week I found myself reflecting on the awful power of #stigma in shaming, hurting and silencing us. Maybe some of these reflections...

Christmas holidays are, for many, a time filled with joy and festivities, food, parties, friends, family... However, it can also be...

Some reflections on World Mental Health Day 2019 and lived experience of mental health in professionals.

Thoughts on: "Taking Responsibility for Valuing and Supporting Psychologists' Wellbeing and Lived Experience of Mental Health Difficulties"

CBT, EMDR and Psychological Therapy in Brighton and Hove with Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia, Clinical Psychologist. Welcome to my website.

A few days ago the UK Council for Psychotherapy released a memorandum of understanding on conversion therapy in the UK.

This year’s World Mental Health Day (10th October 2017) had a particular focus on mental health in the workplace.