Spotlight On Schema Therapy: For Personality Disorders & Chronic Conditions
There are a few mental health issues that appear to be unsolvable. Although therapies exist, they sometimes do not work sufficiently or have undesirable side effects. Chronic depression, personality disorders, and certain types of chronic pain are examples of this category. As a result, more study is required to discover improved treatments for these challenging-to-treat […]
Solving Relationship Conflict: The Art Of Repair
When we argue with our significant other, we often feel that the relationship is on the verge of ending. So what’s a person to do? Here’s an exercise that will help resolve and prevent nearly all conflicts in your relationships: The Art of Repair. This tool was developed by John Gottman, and in the Gottman […]
How To Build Confidence
Managing Life’s Curveballs
Life often throws us curve balls, and I was reminded of this the other day as I had to deal with a flat car battery, and suddenly my plans for the day were thrown out the window and I was left scrambling! As far as emotional upheavals go this was fairly minor thankfully, but I […]
Depression – Why Aren’t Men Getting Help?
There is an old and very upsetting story about a boy bringing a basket of kittens to school and the teacher not wanting them there. The boy was so upset that he eventually killed them all, except for one which had hidden away. It is an example of how men will internalize their feelings and […]
Do We Need Couples Therapy?
Couples counseling or couples therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on assisting couples in achieving a more satisfying relationship with their partner. What is Couples Therapy? Couples therapy can be conducted by a qualified psychologist with many years of experience counseling families and couple dynamics or by a group of psychologists or therapists […]