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The Window of Tolerance and Trauma
This article describes the concept of Window of Tolerance as it relates to our ability to manage emotions and stressors.

Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
Jan 223 min read
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2024
Let's move more for our Mental Health - Mental Health Awareness Week 13th - 19th May 2024 This year's theme for Mental Health Awareness...

Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
May 15, 20244 min read
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Understanding Anxiety
Many people attend my clinic because they are struggling with feelings of anxiety. It is important to understand that anxiety is a normal...

Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
May 4, 20233 min read
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Understanding Trauma (Part 2)
This blog post summarises some of the psychological approaches to trauma recovery.

Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
Apr 14, 20234 min read
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Understanding trauma
Since qualifying as a clinical psychologist, I have developed a specialist interest in working with people who have experienced traumatic...

Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
Nov 2, 20226 min read
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Stigma, shame and the power of (re)claiming our narratives
This week I found myself reflecting on the awful power of #stigma in shaming, hurting and silencing us. Maybe some of these reflections...

Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
Jun 14, 20204 min read
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Christmas - not always the most wonderful time of year...
Christmas holidays are, for many, a time filled with joy and festivities, food, parties, friends, family... However, it can also be...

Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
Dec 24, 20192 min read
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World Mental Health Day 2019
Some reflections on World Mental Health Day 2019 and lived experience of mental health in professionals.

Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
Oct 12, 20194 min read
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Sharing the 'unsharable': embracing our vulnerabilities as human beings
Thoughts on: "Taking Responsibility for Valuing and Supporting Psychologists' Wellbeing and Lived Experience of Mental Health Difficulties"

Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
Sep 22, 20194 min read
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CBT, EMDR and Psychological Therapy in Brighton and Hove
CBT, EMDR and Psychological Therapy in Brighton and Hove with Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia, Clinical Psychologist. Welcome to my website.

Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
Jul 27, 20192 min read
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Conversion therapy in 2017?!
A few days ago the UK Council for Psychotherapy released a memorandum of understanding on conversion therapy in the UK.

Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
Oct 24, 20173 min read
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World Mental Health Day
This year’s World Mental Health Day (10th October 2017) had a particular focus on mental health in the workplace.

Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia
Oct 10, 20172 min read
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