The internet has helped us all become more savvy about mental health, mental illness and personality disorders. But sadly, it has also led to mental health diagnoses being thrown around like casual weapons. Boss doesn’t like you? Narcissist. Girlfriend angry you broke up with…
With self-care growing increasingly popular, many are wondering if this enlightening practice is nothing more than a trend. It hit the scene fast and rapidly lured in anyone in its path. Those who evaded the long arms of this evolving fad often mock the…
Experiential avoidance has been broadly defined in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as attempts to avoid thoughts, feelings, memories, physical sensations, and other internal experiences – even when doing so creates harm in the long-run. It’s natural to seek experiences that make you feel good…
What is Physical Pain? As a practicing counsellor and therapist I come across emotional pain and suffering a lot in my line of work. As a life-saving alarm system, pain keeps us focused on distress, for the purpose of relieving it. Pain motivates behaviour…
What is emotional intelligence? Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. Emotional intelligence is generally said to include a few skills: namely emotional awareness, or the ability to identify and name…
Many people visit a counsellor at least once in their lives, and there are a wide variety of reasons people seek counselling. If you’re wondering whether counselling could benefit you, you may ask yourself, “Why do people seek counselling? Hitting a crisis point in…
A counsellor or a psychotherapist – which one do you need? It’s one of the most popular questions I get asked when people decide to seek therapy. The truth is that it’s rather a grey area when it comes to counselling and psychotherapy here…
Psychologist Steven C. Hayes developed ACT in the 1980s—but it’s important to note that it is under the umbrella of talk therapy or cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).…