Blog – Rachel Kaye
A place where I write about queer-affirmative therapy and how to help anxiety, improve relationships and build confidence.
A therapist’s thoughts on game play dynamics and repetition compulsion in The Traitors
I wasn’t going to write a blog on The Traitors, it seemed too bandwagon-y and obvious, but then I kept thinking about this particular element of the dynamics (and morals?) of the game play of the series and thought writing something might help me figure out why it...
Reclaiming exercise from diet culture and PE
New year is a lot. The ‘New Year, New You’ juggernaut springs into action on boxing day, as we’re all prompted to atone for the ‘excesses’ of Christmas (which, just the day before, we were being encouraged towards). Despite a lot of progress, diet culture and...
How to deal with difficult people. 5 strategies for the festive season and beyond
Christmas and difficult people can often go together like….Christmas films and problematic messages about family?! This often happens because the festive season can often bring us into contact with people we’d otherwise avoid, such as your family’s version of Uncle...
How can we stop letting our inner critic get in the way of creativity? What drawing a poop taught me about perfectionism
There’s something about making art that always teaches me something about perfectionism. This summer I thought I’d try and create a new sketching habit. I had a vision of myself with my sketchbook in my garden in the sunshine. I’d imagined a relaxing...
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I’m Rachel
I’m a therapist based in Shipley (near Bradford and Leeds). I work with people who have always felt different in some way to help them improve relationships, manage anxiety and build confidence.
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