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Is your psychologist a good fit for you?: 10 questions to ask yourself.
In my last blog: “Does your psychologist truly get you? – What really makes therapy work – A psychologist’s reflection” I explored the power of the therapeutic relationship and what I have learned over the years as to what makes…
Does your psychologist truly “get” you? What really makes therapy work – A psychologist’s reflection
In this complex demanding world, we are all searching for the best ways of achieving our goals as quickly as possible. As discussed in the previous blogs in this series on therapy, if you have come to the conclusion that…
Is finding the right psychologist to work with worth the investment?
I have previously written about why we don’t but could benefit from seeing a psychologist. So it’s time now to answer the all-important and opposite question – Is seeing a psychologist really worth my investment? In other words, how likely…
7 ways to cope with change
Rolling with the inevitable changes of life! Change brings uncertainty and invites the unknown. Not many of us like uncertainty. In fact, humans are hardwired to dislike it. It’s unsettling. So what can you do to adjust to change in…
All the reasons not to are bad ones: Why is it we don’t see a psychologist?
These days we are constantly being bombarded with information about what we need to do for our health. There’s an overwhelming amount of options and advice out there – from green juices, to eliminating sugar and caffeine, to interval training…
I thought things would be different at 40…
Many people have a vision for their life that includes certain goals and milestones to be achieved by certain ages. Perhaps you thought you’d own a car by 18, be married at 27, have kids in your early 30s or…
Managing the Angry Beast
Managing anger can be one of the most difficult things as it sometimes seems that anger as an emotion takes over and then dictates an individual’s actions…and this experience can be even more difficult for a child to regulate…
Do I really need New Year’s Resolutions to achieve a better, more meaningful life?
Well it’s that time of year again…the New Year has hit us and many of us get excited by all the possibilities that go with the opportunity for reflection and a fresh start.. after the festive season of endless parties,…
Preventing festive season burnout: 6 Tips to a smooth Christmas!
With Christmas just around the corner, some of you may be noticing the stress, apprehension, excitement or dread rising, knowing full well what Christmas day means and plays out like for you and your family. Whether Christmas for you is…
Surviving family Christmas – 7 strategies to enjoy, not just survive, your Family Christmas
Well with Christmas fast approaching, as a psychologist I find it interesting to note that the month of December is one of the busiest times of the year in the practice. What often brings people to therapy at this time…
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