I am interested in providing information through a range of different mediums, in order to make my work as accessible as possible to people with a range of abilities and disabilities. This is an ongoing process and learning curve therefore if you have any recommendations I would love to hear from you. If there are…Read more »
Category: Clinical Psychology
Dr Abercrombie’s guidance on living well with a chronic illness: Including the all-important Krissy commentary
I talk to myself! Actually, I talk to myself a lot. Not just in my head, out loud as well. Personally, I find it pretty cathartic. It helps me figure things out rather than keeping things rattling around, much like writing in a journal I imagine. We all have this inner dialogue, made up of…Read more »
Thought Provoking Thursday: It’s all in your mind?
Are you ready for another Thought Provoking Thursday? I am looking forward to the responses to this question because as you can imagine as a Clinical Psychologist and a person who suffers from chronic pain and myriad of other weird and wonderful diagnoses and symptom, some understood by the medical community and others not, this…Read more »
My key to chronic living: Netflix and Grit
Our weeks are often full of ups and downs and highs and lows. This has definitely been true for me this week. As many of you may have seen I spoke on a radio show last Saturday night regarding my experiences as both a patient and a doctor, or more specifically as someone who…Read more »
Inspired by self reflection: 10 tips for self care
Nourishing yourself in a way that helps you blossom in the direction you want to go is attainable, and you are worth the effort — Deborah Day It doesn’t matter who you are or what experiences you have had, life can get really blooming tough sometimes. This whole thing of being a grown-up, taking care…Read more »
Self-Compassion Series: Part four. Exercise two – Test how self-compassionate you are
Welcome to part four of my self-compassion series – Learning to Love Yourself. You can check out the first three parts by clicking on the links below. Learning to Love Yourself: Part One Learning to love yourself: Part Two Learning to love yourself: Part Three How would you like to my learn more about how…Read more »