As a Psychologist and Trauma-Informed Therapist, I believe in talking candidly about the challenges we face with our mental health. Tune in and let’s talk about how the mind works and what our experiences can reveal to us. We all compare ourselves to others, but often a lot more than we need to. This habitual […]
As a Psychologist and Trauma-Informed Therapist, I believe in talking candidly about the challenges we face with our mental health. Tune in and let’s talk about how the mind works and what our experiences can reveal to us. The juxtaposition of collective and personal grief and loss alongside moments of hope for a better future
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As a Psychologist and Trauma-Informed Therapist, I believe in talking candidly about the challenges we face with our mental health. Tune in and let’s talk about how the mind works and what our experiences can reveal to us. In our attempts to have our needs for love, approval and belongingness met, we often engage in
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As a Psychologist and Trauma-Informed Therapist, I believe in talking candidly about the challenges we face with our mental health. Tune in and let’s talk about how the mind works and what our experiences can reveal to us. Overthinking can be an exhausting mental event driven by anxiety, and it is common to find ourselves
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As a Psychologist and Trauma-Informed Therapist, I believe in talking candidly about the challenges we face with our mental health. Tune in and let’s talk about how the mind works and what our experiences can reveal to us. Being our own worst critic is an all too familiar practice, but the effects of this can
First day at a new job, a big client presentation, a loved one suffering from an illness — there are various situations in one’s life where it’s natural for us to feel afraid. It’s a biological response to a threat, and is characterised by physical symptoms such as muscle tension, increased heart rate, and shortness of breath.
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I say moment of truth, but it feels more like there were many moments of truth stitched together in time over the last year. 2020 has been a challenging year on all fronts, to say the least. When it comes to mental health — to me, this was the quake that shook the world with
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Losing a loved one to suicide can feel like a loss like no other. I’m often asked by my clients who have experienced this, “What can be more devastating?” The bereavement journey comes with a range of emotions, questions, and the stickiness of stigma that is associated with suicide. Loss of this nature can cause
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As a trauma-focused therapist, I have heard some of the most devastating stories of suffering that survivors of emotional, sexual, and physical trauma have had to endure. Embedded in these experiences, are also some of the bravest and most powerful narratives of resilience one can imagine. But, the work that it takes to get there
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