'See You in Two Minutes Ma!'

with Linda Allen

In 2016 Linda Allen launched her book “See You in Two Minutes Ma” which is an honest and frank account of living with the aftermath of her 15 year old son’s death by suicide.

Linda now tells her story to numerous groups in Ireland which she hopes will bring solace and hope in difficult circumstances, turning adversity into positivity - choosing to live fully in the face of tragedy.

The uses and abuses of hypnosis

Ivan Tyrrell warns that hypnosis is a powerful tool that must be used with care, understanding and integrity.

The mysterious Jung: his cult, the lies he told, and the occult

Ivan Tyrrell asks Professor Richard Noll, author of ‘The Jung Cult’, to unravel the lies Carl G Jung told to aggrandise himself and his charismatic psychoanalytic movement.

Normal birth can be pain free

Sheila Barratt-Smith tells Denise Winn that the images and language used to describe birth can determine whether a woman experiences pain — or euphoria.

The Emotional Needs Scale

Brett Culham describes the outcome of his research to validate the needs-based human givens approach to psychological health.

7-11 breathing: How does deep breathing make you feel more relaxed?

With mindfulness now all the rage, many online articles are now advocating breathing techniques as a way to lessen anxiety and control stress levels.

The fast cure for phobia and trauma: evidence that it works

Counsellors who use it know that the 'rewind technique' is fast, safe, painless and effective for dealing with trauma. Keith Guy and Nicola Guy have tested it in research.

Exploring the CULT in culture

Looking at cult behaviour. A revised version (including additional material) of an article by Ivan Tyrrell, first published in 1993, that explores Dr Arthur Deikman's enlightening work on cult behaviour.