You’re usually the one up first; you’ve done a workout already, had some breakfast, showered, and are reading a book with a cup of coffee when your loved one stumbles down the stairs in their dressing gown, sleep in their … Read More
In light of World Mental Health day recently, we wanted to take a moment to highlight the importance of advocating against the stigma that surrounds mental health issues as well as educating and increasing awareness around the topic. Although a … Read More
What is schema therapy? Dr. Jeffrey Young began developing schema therapy in the mid-1980s, when he found that traditional therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy were not helpful for people with chronic characteristic problems like personality disorders. These clients tend … Read More
What is compassion-focused therapy? Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) presents self-compassion as the main goal of treatment. It encourages clients to focus on understanding and feeling compassion for themselves, rather than having negative thoughts about themselves. It can be suitable for people … Read More
Is cognitive behavioural therapy effective? Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is one of the most widely studied forms of treatment and has proven effective in treating a range of mental disorders including (but not limited to) anxiety, depression, eating disorders, insomnia, … Read More
What does “client-centered” mean? Client-centered therapy, also known as customer-centered counselling or person-centered therapy, is a non-directive form of talk therapy which means that it allows the client to conduct the conversation and does not attempt to direct it in … Read More
What is acceptance and commitment therapy? Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is mindfulness-based, value-based behavioural therapy with many parallels to Buddhism but in a less religious way. It is a modern scientific approach based on the latest research in human … Read More
Feeling your feelings “And how do you feel about that?” – the classic line of any psychologist in any movie you’ve probably seen. “Cringe!” – you might think. “Really? A psychologist talking about feelings… Predictable.” And I don’t normally think … Read More
I’m hearing these terms referred to more and more lately but often interchangeably so understandably it garners some confusion… So what is the difference then? Well, dissociation is the term we use to generally refer to a feeling of detachment … Read More
Are you an ENFJ? Type 9 Enneagram? Pisces too? Just like maybe you have, I’ve been curious as to what personality ‘type’ I am and have tried a bunch of these tests myself. “But the last one is your horoscope”, … Read More