Online Psychiatry vs In-Person: Does a Video Consultation Work as Well? Reviewed by Dr Mark Silvert, Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director, The Blue Tree Clinic Last updated: June 2026. For most adults, online psychiatry via secure video consultation works just as well as seeing a psychiatrist in person. Research and clinical experience show that video […]
Alexis Baker, Blue Tree Clinic’s intern and aspiring clinical psychologist writes about what it means to be ‘triggered’ and what can help. Nowadays, the term ‘triggered’ is frequently thrown around on social media as a way to describe people who are offended by, or uncomfortable with, certain content they see online. While it is true […]
Hannah Cartwright Nutritionist, talks about diet culture & body image. Diet culture is a culture that sets a focus on an idealised size which results in many of us trying to fix ourselves, whether that is through meal plans, calorie counting, cosmetic surgery (the list goes on) to do so. There have been so many […]
2020’s aspiring Bluetree psychologist and intern, Alexis Baker writes about life in the new normal….. As lockdown eases, shops are beginning to open, people are retuning to work, and life in general is getting busier. Perhaps you have also started meeting up with friends for that long-awaited face-to-face catch up? We are all gradually moving […]
Coping with Lockdown Maddy Lykourgos writes with tips of coping with the adjustments we have all had to make as a result of the current lockdown. For most of us lockdown was an unimaginable concept, and yet globally we have been united by the need to stay home to stay safe. Understandably, the virus threatens […]
Maddy Lykourgos, trainee psychologist, writes about rising issues with deliberate self-harm In recent news you might have seen the headlines about an increase in deliberate self-harm in our society. The reported increase appears to be specifically around the adolescent and young adult populations and includes a range of behaviours that are considered harmful and self-actioned. […]
Blue Tree intern Maddy Lykourgos discusses the impact of crimes such as burglary… Breaking news stories exhibiting criminal activity continue to percolate all media making us feel unsettled at the possibility that we could be next. The thought that someone intends to do us harm as an individual can leave us feeling confused and powerless, […]
Why Can’t I Keep My New Year’s Resolution? Blue Tree intern and aspiring psychologist Maddy Lykourgos describes the pressures of a new year and the dreaded resolutions… Happy New Year from your team here at The Blue Tree Clinic! It’s that time of year again, once the festivities are over and the hard work seems […]
Blue Tree intern and aspiring psychologist Maddy Lykourgos discusses hearing voices… Hearing voices is often the term used for hearing speech or sounds that no one else present can hear. This type of auditory hallucination can be distracting, confusing and particularly distressing. Contrastingly, it is not always a negative experience and some people do find […]
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Blue Tree intern and aspiring psychologist Maddy Lykourgos outlines CFS… As the days are getting shorter, it seems like there’s more to do in a shorter space of time. Waking up and coming home in the dark confuses our minds into thinking we should be in bed sooner, and often […]