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Philippa Perry

About

Philippa Perry is a psychotherapist and a writer. She has written for the Guardian, The Observer, Time Out and The Times and Psychologies Magazine. She also frequently guests on radio and television programs.

In 2010, Palgrave Macmillan published her graphic novel, Couch Fiction, a case study that attempts to demystify the psychotherapeutic process. In her second book, How To Stay Sane, published by Pan Macmillan with The School of Life in May 2012, she applies principles from psychotherapy, philosophy, coaching and neuroscience to the field of self-help.

She lives in London and Sussex with her husband, the artist Grayson Perry and enjoys gardening, cooking, parties, walking, tweeting (@philippa_perry) and watching telly. They have a grown-up daughter.

Books by Philippa Perry
Recent Posts
How to Have Good Relationships
It is difficult to formulate guidelines about how to relate to people. We all vary so much: from culture to culture, from family to family, from person to person, and from moment to moment. Accepting that difficulty is part of the solution.
How Do You Know When You Are In Love?
What does someone really mean when they say "I love you but I'm not in love with you"? Is there more than one type of love? Why does some love fade and some love grow?
Making a Commitment
Some of us can commit to relationships but not to a career, or we can manage to commit to a geographical location but not to a person. Relationships, Activity and Location are the three main areas of commitment and this article may help to raise awareness of how you commit and whether it is working for you.