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Schema Therapy

Schema Therapy Schema therapy is a type of therapy that targets schemas, a term used clinically to describe maladaptive patterns of thinking. Schemas are thought to develop during childhood and in adulthood, these schemas are thought to influence an individual’s thoughts and actions in negative ways leading to unhealthy behaviours that can negatively affect relationships and…
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Grief

Grief Grieving is natural and normal. It is not an illness, although it can make you feel ill. It will not last forever, although there may be times when it seems like the pain will never end. There’s no ‘right’ way to grieve and we each react in our own way. Some of  my clients have…
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Anxiety

Anxiety Anxiety can be crippling for people that can include difficult and recurring thoughts and physically symptoms. The response to the anxiety is usually a perceived threat-based reaction that may result in beliefs of not coping or not being in control which can trigger a stress response in our body. This may result in unhelpful…
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Self Esteem

Self Esteem Self-esteem is our sense of worth. Think of it as a personal evaluation of who we are that is often neither fair nor objective. This can result in a negative relationship with ourselves that can damage our relationships, careers, and overall quality of life. This can also develop into unhealthy behaviours such as…
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Stress and Addiction

Stress and Addiction Stress affects many aspects of our health and can result in addiction or relapse. Chronic stress causes problems in numerous systems in the body such as the central nervous system, endocrine system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, muscular system, immune system, digestive system and reproductive system. The body responds to stress by initiating…
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Coaching

Coaching Cognitive Behavioural Coaching is a powerful coaching model that draws on evidence based psychological models. The strategies, activities, techniques, and exercises used are effective in helping individuals identify and challenge self-defeating thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Negative thinking leads to negative emotions and negative emotions lead to negative behaviours, all of which influences an individual’s…
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Self Acceptance Therapy

Self Acceptance Therapy Self-acceptance work is highly effective for people suffering with low self-worth. One major foundation of self-acceptance work is the belief that past experiences and interpretations about the self and others tend to create negative self-images that may lead to critical and/or destructive self-evaluations. Old traumas, adverse experiences and troublesome memories can all have an impact on an…
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

ACT Acceptance and commitment therapy was developed in the 1980s and is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy that stems from traditional behaviour therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. Clients learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions and, instead, accept that these deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations that should not…
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Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy MBCT is a modified form of cognitive therapy that incorporates mindfulness practices that include present moment awareness, meditation and breathing exercises. MBCT teaches a client to be in the here and now as well as break away from negative thought patterns that can cause a decline into a mood-disordered state; this…
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Relationship Therapy

Relationship Therapy When a couple enters therapy, they are often brimming with complaints about their partners. The difficulties and dynamics have become so complex that it is hard to sort through the many offences of which they have accused each other. Chances are, in most cases, both parties are right, and both are wrong. Relationship…
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