<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Therapy Library]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Therapy Library]]></description><link>https://www.thetherapylibrary.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:23:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thetherapylibrary.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A compassionate response to shame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shame is a punishing emotion, it pushes us deeper into ourselves, and separates us from others. It tells us we are not good, we don't belong, we are not worthy. Sometimes we hold on to shame in the hope it will keep us on the straight and narrow, and not behave badly. Silence perpetuates shame, it bars the possibility of compassion and forgiveness. When we are deep in shame we can feel we are not worthy of compassion, but who is more worthy of compassion than someone who is feeling the deep...]]></description><link>https://www.thetherapylibrary.com/post/shame-and-compassion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e752db87a5c2e7c13612b6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:27:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1ffd31_00fccf39f9ef4887a0d657ff50b30474~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Claire Shannon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts are not facts]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most important ideas that I hope every client leaves my office with is that Thoughts are NOT Facts. Not everything we think is true, and so it is essential to develop a practice of questioning your thoughts, instead of taking them at their word. When the mind is not focused on a specific task, it will find something to fill the void, and often it  will tend toward negative thinking. Every mind does this, it's how we are built, it's called negativity bias. Negativity bias comes from...]]></description><link>https://www.thetherapylibrary.com/post/thoughts-are-not-facts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f0c25c89aa25024edfde55</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:21:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1ffd31_0f20835a020045ef96243cfa77150068~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Claire Shannon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The consequence of a thought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought creates feeling, and feeling creates action. Imagine this scenario: I wake up in the morning and immediately think of all I have to do today, it's a long list, and the thought comes "How will I ever get all this done?", quickly followed by "Mary always looks so in control, and she's busier than me, why am I such a failure, when will I ever get it together?" In response to this thought, my heart sinks, my shoulders slump, my head feels heavy. I feel tired already, so I turn over and go...]]></description><link>https://www.thetherapylibrary.com/post/thought-paths</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f0befcd3f2ae6dd91430de</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:06:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1ffd31_f2bd6375b4524bda8016f934738c1806~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Claire Shannon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When worry steals joy]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all know worry is pointless, but we tend do it anyway. Worry is a natural process of the mind - the mind will try to anticipate what might go wrong so we can get ahead of it and protect ourselves, but often there isn't anything to be done, so the worry only serves to stress us in the moment. Often, we don't even realise we are worrying until we get a stomach upset or a sore jaw, or a headache caused by stress. Awareness of our thoughts can help us catch worry and stop it. This week: Set a...]]></description><link>https://www.thetherapylibrary.com/post/worry-worry-worry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f0bc461b32b536b94be95e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:57:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1ffd31_13cddc2a3b33462782bb475eefc4e386~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Claire Shannon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy thoughts Happy life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first time I heard this quote I liked it but I remember thinking "Yeah right, if only it was that simple!" I had real problems that existed out in the world, not just in my mind. Still, I kept seeing this and other similar quotes - I'm sure you've seen a few on your travels - and each time something about it would grab me. Sometimes it would make me feel angry, I felt it was sneering smugly at me, telling me I was failing at being happy - if only I tried harder then I would be lighter and...]]></description><link>https://www.thetherapylibrary.com/post/happy-thoughts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6846c8ec3f9d19c9670d2da6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:38:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1ffd31_7f0fa4d1c403474087fa4ff8885ac900~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Claire Shannon</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>