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Blog – Being and Learning in Therapy
Engaging in therapy has both unique and common elements of experience. For example, no two people dealing with stress will have the same care plan. Their plan will be based on scientific evidence of “what works best” but it will look, feel and be different. It is important to understand the unique and common elements of being in therapy, as they are linked and together the influence the feeling of being in therapy and the work being done.
Topics Include
Online therapy.
The strength of online therapy.
The emotional truth about pregnancies
Finding out you are expecting, does not always look like 2 people jumping from joy to the news. Whether your pregnancy was unplanned or planned, it does not necessitate experiencing feelings of excitement or intense joy. You might not feel like sharing the news with...
Your mental health during pregnancy: for mothers and their partners.
The common narrative around pregnancy is that women glow and that it’s a happy and enjoyable time. However, what if you and your partner don’t feel like this? Pregnancy is a time of raging hormones and significant transitions. No wonder some couples find themselves...
Emotional investments: supporting vs. controlling a process amidst uncertainty.
It’s hard to be invested in a situation and not try to influence the process. Its usually because you think that your involvement will lead to more favourable outcomes. I’ve witnessed individuals having this difficulty numerous times. I’ve felt this difficulty even...
On Being a Man and Needing Support: Replacing Prejudice with the Light of Understanding.
It is an often-overlooked fact, that gender inequalities affect men as well as women, especially in the field of mental healthcare. Research highlights the need to acknowledge the gender differences to help-seeking and male patterns of emotional communication in...
Let your glory prevail! The non-discussed elements of perseverance and small or big victories.
Building sandcastles When working in a field where day in day out you are dealing with expected and unexpected difficulties, at times perseverance can and will feel impossible. I am referring to the feeling that your work involves building sandcastles on the shore and...
An Open Goodbye Letter from me to you
I am writing (this letter) as I want to express to you how important our cooperation was for me. I vividly remember our first meeting as if it occurred yesterday. I remember the nervous shake of your foot while you were locking your eyes onto mine. You were really...
Working with clients electronically: The strengths of online therapy
If you haven’t already noticed, the globe is undergoing a digital revolution. Adapting to it is required to be able to “go with the times”. Bank establishments are prioritising online services, the government is accepting online applications for pretty much...
How the first session plans out: Know more, reach a decision with more ease.
The scary questionsThe initial steps in starting your cooperation with a psychologist can be stressful and somewhat intimidating. There are a lot of things that come to mind. What do you want to achieve by coming to therapy? Is this the right professional for...
Online therapy: what you need to know
In choosing a therapist, a lot of things come to mind, and one of those is their location or absence of it. Although, this is not a factor that is immediately considered, it is certainly an important component. For example, certain psychologist’s directories offer a...
Transforming an experience into learning.
We’ve all experienced situations that we disliked, did not deserve, or got hurt by. Any experience can foster new learning. Learning is important if we are to develop into updated versions of ourselves, fixing bugs and updating our systems. How can we promote this? By...