WPF Therapy’s Bamboo Cups
29 May 2019
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…
When your mind and body become a battlefield
24 May 2019
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…
WPF Therapy Book of the Month – May 2019
18 May 2019
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…
Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 which has a focus on body image.
17 May 2019
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…
Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week
16 May 2019
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…
My Mental Health and Self-Esteem – A work in progress
14 May 2019
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…
“You’re more than a reflection”
13 May 2019
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…
Somewhere Towards the End by Diana Athill
10 May 2019
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…
Challenging Behaviour at Work
3 May 2019
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…