Dr Julie | Psychologist

👉 Have you experienced a friendship like this? We know that, when it comes to friendship, quality over quantity works best. But, how do you know which friendships are better? Perhaps one way to measure the quality of friendship is the degree to which you have to modify yourself to meet the expectations of the other person. There are plenty of interactions in which we willingly adjust how we present ourselves to play a certain role. Maybe that’s at work or in a position of responsibility and authority. But when it comes to friendship, acceptance and having each other’s best interests at heart is a foundation that cannot be substituted with counterfeit alternatives. Many people say that you learn who your friends are when times get tough. But in many ways this is even more true when you experience good times or personal success. The details of how this works are fascinating. If you want to know more, keep an eye out on my page this week as I’ll be bringing you something special. For more on this pre-order my new book - Open When… (link in bio)

👉 My secret is finally out! The book that I (and so many others) have needed but not been able to find… I wrote it for us. (link in bio) I have poured everything into making this earn its place on the bookshelf and I have never been so fired up to get a piece of my work out to the world. Some of these chapters have helped me find my stride when I might otherwise have been freefalling this year. And I want them to do the same for you, whatever life is challenging you with. I will share more details on how this book was born but for anyone here looking for where to order your own copy, the link in my bio will take you to wherever you would like to get it from; Waterstones, Amazon, Audible and there is also a link for independent book stores. For those in the USA, you’ll see links to pre-order from Target, Booksamillion.com, Amazon US, Barnes and Noble, and Bookshop.org. This book is also being translated into several languages already so check the international retailer links to see if your language is included yet. More will be added soon. From the very beginning, I always said that I would only write another book if I had something valuable to say…and, well, I want to shout this stuff from the rooftops. When life gets messy and confusing (as it does for everyone) most of us struggle to be the voice that we need to hear; the voice that helps us find the best way to look at things and reminds us to start taking steps forward. So, this is the book for us all, for ourselves when we need a way through, for our children as they fly the nest, for our friends that live out of reach, and for our family when we can’t find the words to say. If you order yours today, it should arrive with you on publication day 2nd January. @penguinbooks @michaeljbooks @‌harperonebooks @harpercollins