(First published in the Sunday Independent, January 13,2019) The most important relationship you will ever have is the internal one with the various parts of yourself, writes psychotherapist Gayle Williamson   “He has his back to me. It looks like he’s sulking… he definitely doesn’t want to talk. It’s so strange, but I get the […]

New developments in neuropsychology can help males open up and express their emotions, writes Gayle Williamson (First published in the Sunday Independent, September 3, 2017) There are few things more poignant in therapy than seeing a man – indoctrinated since childhood to be strong – break down in tears. In my experience, it happens very […]

First published January 1, 2017 in the Sunday Independent The key challenge for those who have suffered relational trauma is to reclaim their bodies, writes psychotherapist Gayle Williamson The first time I met Stevie (not her real name), she ran out of my consulting room after only 20 minutes. When she later rang to apologise, she […]

First published in the Sunday Independent (April 17, 2016) Good parenting is about equipping children with the confidence to eventually leave you; but some mothers just won’t let this happen, writes psychotherapist Gayle Williamson “My boyfriend and I have been fighting a lot – we’ve never been away and he wants us to take a […]

Written for Sunday Independent Unlike depression, anxiety can motivate you to fulfil your potential – as famous sufferers can attest. My client was obviously in a great deal of pain, worn down by her anxiety. “I feel so weak and pathetic that I can’t just get on top of it.” You’d be forgiven for imagining […]

Written for Sunday Independent Hot, trapped, and a garda at the car window … the worst experience I had of anxiety was when I was driving to my then job several years ago and got stuck in a huge traffic jam on the quays in Dublin. It was a warm summer’s day, and I began […]