Thought Pieces & Videos

At Sloane Court Clinic, we view blood pressure monitoring as an important part of ensuring that your treatment remains both effective and safe. The purpose is not to look for problems or create anxiety. Rather, it is to help identify any trends early, allowing appropriate action to be taken long before there is any risk of long-term health consequences.

Recovery can be a really complex and messy process, setbacks are expected, and every person's path is different. If you’re wondering whether drugs or alcohol are affecting your life, it can be hard to know where to begin. You might be unsure what you want to change or what recovery could look like for you. In this video, we explore how an honest conversation can help you make sense of those questions and decide what you’d like to do next.

Being concerned about gaining weight as a side effect of taking certain medications is not trivial, but it is often something that people can feel shy about asking about. Here, we speak to Consultant Pharmacist Dr Siobhan Gee about the impact anti-depressants can have on weight, and how she advises people consider the issue.

What does transference, and countertransference, actually mean? We explore transference and countertransference, two concepts that can help us understand what happens within the therapeutic relationship.

When recovery feels impossible, it’s easy to lose hope - but that doesn’t mean you are beyond help. In this video, Dr Sajdah Zaman, Senior Clinical Psychologist, offers encouragement and insight for those who feel stuck in their eating disorder journey. She speaks to the reality of how hard recovery can be - but also to its possibility, especially with the right support. Every small step matters, and it's never too late to begin.

When supporting a loved one struggling with addiction, it is common to have concerns and uncertainty about how best to help. Here, Clinical Psychologist, Dr Will Barber addresses what families should understand about addiction, and how loved ones can play a supportive role in the lives of someone in recovery.

Feeling able to trust your clinician, speak openly and explore difficult experiences is an important part of treatment. In this video Dr Andrew Howe, Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, explores why the therapeutic relationship matters in both psychiatry and psychotherapy.

No one exists in a vacuum. Anyone who has experienced a notable physical injury or condition, or had a period of mental ill health, will know that invariably it will also have had an impact on those around them. The same is absolutely true with PMDD (pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder), and here Dr Isabel McMullen, Consultant Psychiatrist, talks to us about how partners of those of PMDD can best support their loved ones.

Shame, fear of judgement or feeling that your difficulties are ‘not serious enough’ can make it hard to seek help for drug or alcohol use. In this video, Dr Will Barber, Clinical Psychologist, explores common barriers to support, including worries about giving up something you have come to rely on to cope, and the impact of other mental health difficulties.