Early assessment and diagnosis of ADHD can significantly influence the trajectory of a child’s life. Understanding your child’s weaknesses and strength at a young age will help you with choosing the right parenting style, which would help create a positive self-image rather than an image of a “non-achiever”. What is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? ADHD, […]
Do you experience anxiety? Perhaps you often feel feelings of panic, fear or feeling on edge? Has you anxiety started to negatively affect various areas of your life? Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT) may be the solution you are looking for… What is Integral Eye Movement Therapy? Integral Eye Movement Therapy is a technique that […]
The importance of mental well-being cannot be emphasized enough, especially for our young ones. With the stresses of modern life and the challenges the younger generation faces, psychotherapy, and particularly art therapy, emerges as a beacon of hope. What is Art Therapy? Before diving into the specifics, let’s clarify what art therapy entails. It is […]
How does psychotherapy help reduce anxiety in 2023? Psychotherapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), has been shown to be an effective intervention for anxiety disorders. One of the core mechanisms by which CBT achieves this is by helping patients identify, challenge, and change distorted thought patterns and beliefs that contribute to their anxiety. CBT provides patients […]
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based model of therapy that aims to teach people new skills and strategies that can enable them into creating fulfilling lives.1 What is DBT? Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). DBT is designed to help manage emotional dysregulation, increased distress tolerance, and improve […]
Absolutely… NOT… I am not perfect; I am not infallible, unflappable or stoic; I lack confidence and have fragile self-esteem; I am indecisive and can procrastinate as much, if not more than anyone else; I am not always calm, carefree, and happy; I do not have a life which is free from stress, anxiety or […]
Codependency Patterns in Chronic Illness Written by: Tracey Nguyen, RN MN Did you know that codependency and chronic illness are linked? There is a clear relationship between codependent behaviour and chronic disease, even cancer. Codependency is normalized in our culture and society but it’s only harmful to the self because of the way we […]
The concept or perhaps the notion of motion, while it stems from physics, has a far deeper and philosophical element to it, of which our mental health is dependent. Motion is beyond something that we just “do”. As motion is something that we take little notice of until we are literally motionless. Just like when […]
Supervision in counselling is when a professional counsellor uses the services of another counsellor or psychotherapist to review the way they work with their clients. Supervision is a key requirement by many reputed professional counselling membership and regulatory bodies such as the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) to ensure all counsellors in practice […]
What is Trauma? Trauma is an emotional response to a deeply distressing or disturbing experience that can have lasting effects on an individual’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being. In 2020, the American Psychological Association described how trauma can result from a single event or ongoing stressors, such as abuse, accidents, natural disasters, or violence. Coping […]
