Welcome to The Oxford Development Centre’s psychology and wellbeing central news feed. We’ll post all our latest articles, covering a wide range of topics, to this web page so it’s a useful web address for you to bookmark and share. We’ll feature news and updates from the therapies we tailor to use with our clients during our treatment sessions, such as our articles on The Comprehensive Resource Model and Calatonia. We’ve also got articles covering wellbeing techniques such as this one featuring a study on the effectiveness of mindfulness and one this exploring the benefits of yoga for trauma recovery.
Read on below to find all our previous articles, you can use the scroll buttons at the bottom of the page to reach the next page of archived articles. Happy browsing!
Mental Health In Britain – How COVID-19 Has Affected Us So Far
The Guardian recently published an insightful roundup of some of COVID-19's key effects on British mental health since its outbreak. Covering a range of psychological effects, it provides a snapshot of how we have been coping with the dramatic changes unfolding around us.
Coping With Fear And Anxiety Coming Out Of COVID-19 Lockdown
Making the transition into post-lockdown life has the potential to add a sense of fear and anxiety to many people's lives.
A Different Way To Love Podcast Interview With Dr Claudia Herbert
Dr Claudia Herbert was recently interviewed by Dr Maryanne Comaroto and David Raynal on their podcast, 'A different way to love'. The discussion covers trauma, Calatonia and ways to empower ourselves during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Lockdown And Our Relationship With Alcohol
During the COVID-19 Lockdown, alcohol has the potential to become more than just an occasional relaxing treat, instead becoming an outlet for many who are struggling to assimilate the unexpected changes to their daily lives.
COVID-19 Resources To keep You Strong During Uncertain Times
In the face of all the uncertainty and change which the COVID-19 pandemic is bringing, there are many inspirational thinkers and speakers who have been lighting the way and providing resources to nourish our spiritual strength. We’ve created a list of some of our favourites here.
Lockdown Poem
A poem about Lockdown. Yes there is isolation. But there does not have to be loneliness. Yes there is panic buying. But there does not have to be meanness.
PTSD and Trauma Questions and Answers
We were recently interviewed for an article about trauma in a Brazilian magazine. The questions and answers which came up should prove to be useful information for anybody looking to find out more about PTSD and Trauma recovery. What is the difference between a 'normal' trauma and a big trauma, such as surviving a school shooting? Are the symptoms different? Does one 'matter' more than the other? There isn’t really [...]
For Someone Awakening to the Trauma of their PAST
For everything under the sun there is a time, This is the season of your awkward harvesting, When pain takes you where you would rather not go...
Reclaiming Your Life – Opting For Positive Choices
Featuring a book chapter dealing with techniques for evaluating how 5 distinct areas of your life have been affected by your traumatic experiences and how they are currently serving you during your recovery process.