She had a regular column about psychotherapy in Psychologies Magazine [9] for two years; in September 2013 she became Red Magazine's agony aunt. [10] She also works as a freelance journalist specialising in psychology and was an occasional presenter for The Culture Show on BBC Two. a b Cooke, Rachel (18 April 2010). "I love Susie Orbach and Harvey Pekar comics – so I wrote Couch Fiction, a comic book about psychotherapy". The Observer. London. p.13. In 2010 the academic publisher, Palgrave Macmillan, published Perry's book, Couch Fiction: A Graphic Tale of Psychotherapy. [1] It is a graphic novel that tells a tale of a psychotherapist and her client, from both their perspectives. Underneath the graphic novel boxes, Perry takes the position of commentator and provides footnotes on what might be going on between them and what theories the therapist is drawing on or should be drawing on. There is an afterword by Andrew Samuels. Perry has presented various documentaries including: Sex, Lies and Lovebites: The Agony Aunt Story ( BBC Four); [11] Being Bipolar ( Channel 4); [12] The Truth About Children Who Lie ( BBC Radio 4); [13] and The Great British Sex Survey ( Channel 4). [14]

I expect Observer readers are familiar with the concept of “The Comfort Zone”. There are some things we feel confident about, some we are hesitant about trying. Far outside our comfort zones are goals we might find attractive but don’t dare to approach. Maybe 2022 is when we dare? Not all in one leap, but in increments by doing the thing we are merely hesitant about as a stepping stone. When you do something in one area, say, learning to ride a bicycle competently, the surprising thing is that it invariably improves overall confidence in other areas, too.Couch Fiction is one of the most unusual graphic novels that I had read recently and it is also one of the best.' - Bookgeeks.co.uk Philippa, Lady Perry ( née Fairclough; born 1 November 1957), is a British integrative psychotherapist and author. She has written the graphic novel Couch Fiction: A Graphic Tale of Psychotherapy (2010), [1] How to Stay Sane (2012), [2] The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did) (2019). The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don't) (2023).

Helenus_: “Got a lifelong passion for archaeology and now I’m older I’m getting even more obsessed. Enriches your life wherever you go ...” I loved it. I smiled and laughed. And nodded. One to read for sure.' - Susie Orbach, author and columnist Bagian favoritku tentu saja soal Attachment Style. Sedikit banyak membantuku meraba-raba apa yang terjadi di masa kecil dan bagaimana dampaknya bagiku sekarang. Termasuk dalam menjalin relasi dengan orang lain. Who would think that a graphic novel (read here comic book) about psychotherapy would be a good idea?this funny and enjoyable book will become required reading for psychotherapy students and would benefit anyone with even a casual interest in psychotherapy. Those who are thinking of consulting a therapist might 'dip their toe in' here, as might any lover of graphic fiction who relishes evesdropping on the lives of others...' - Paul Gravett, Graphic Medicine How to Stay Sane. The School of Life Self Help Series. Pan Macmillan, 2012. Edited by Alain de Botton. [2] [18] In a departure from the graphic novel format, Perry adds a technical analysis of the thoughts and actions of her characters underneath the panels. This analysis adds a layer not usually present in a graphic novel, giving a more in depth understanding of the psychiatric issues discussed.' - The Guardian Science Blog agnesvirtually: “Playing the violin’s my cerebral and spiritual practice. I feel sight reading does me better than crosswords ...”

I digress. This book, I feel, is an excellent advertisement for psychotherapy. I would pay money to consult Pat.Philippa Perry (presenter) (23 August 2016). The Truth About Children Who Lie (Television). BBC Radio 4 . Retrieved 20 February 2017. Perhaps after learning to ride a bike we might try a unicycle, then hang-gliding? Or learning Arabic, or whatever it is that appeals. We tend to think stress is bad, but there is such a thing as good stress. This creates positive stimulation, pushing us to learn new things and to be creative, but not so overwhelming that it tips us into panic. Learning things causes us to form new neural connections and the more of these we have is probably for the better. If a part of your brain were to, God forbid, die off, the more neural connections you have, the sooner other parts of the brain could link up to go around the damaged part. So let’s get learning, make neural connections and gain new satisfaction from pastimes, skills, interests and erudition. Andromeda: “I started learning piano five years ago as a distraction from a scheduled heart op. Since then I’ve played every day. It’s a calm place in my head.” In 1985 she trained and volunteered for the Samaritans, after which she trained as a psychotherapist, and was a member of the UK Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners. Perry worked in the mental health field for 20 years, 10 in private practice, before being published. [4] From 2010 she spent time on the faculty of The School of Life, but she has subsequently discontinued this. [7] [8]