The WPF Therapy bamboo cup materials are 80% bamboo fibre, 10% cornstarch and 10% melamine (a plastic commonly used for cups and bowls). All bamboo cups have some melamine or…

The body image focus of the recent Mental Health Awareness Week is still resonating with many people. This account recalls one ongoing struggle and how therapy is helping. “I have…

The Life and Work of Joan Riviere by Marion Bower Marion will be talking at WPF Therapy on 27th July about The Life and Work of Joan Riviere.  This book traces…

Statistics by the charity the Mental Health Foundation (MHF), show that poor body self-image can affect all ages, not just younger people, and the reactions it can trigger range from…

The BBC is running a series of programmes, on tv and radio, covering different aspects of mental health during Mental Health Awareness Week. All promote the value of talking and…

I was very slim as a child and remained so until I was in my twenties. I have a vivid memory of my paternal grandmother, taking me on one side…

WPF Therapy has spent 50 years supporting, and being involved in, putting the mental health of our communities at the forefront of our agenda. This year Mental Health Awareness week, which…

WPF Therapy runs a regular reading group where works of fiction, memoirs and autobiographies are discussed via a psychoanalytic lens. All are welcome to attend. Our next group will meet…

We are offering free 1 hour sessions to enable employers and employees to gain an understanding of the different unconscious motives that play a role when dealing with challenging behaviour…