Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychological modality that can address a variety of problems. This therapy helps the client make a conscious effort to change their negative thinking and behavioral patterns. Who Can Benefit from Cognitive Behavior Therapy? According to the American Psychological Association, many people benefit from this specialized treatment, including those who suffer from the following: Low self-esteem Anxiety Social anxiety Relationship problems Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Depression If we struggle with one of the above difficulties, we likely find it hard to cope in our daily life. The stress that builds up from our […]
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Healing with EMDR
“Somewhere along the line, many people have experienced a frightening or troubling incident in their lives, which can be categorized as traumatic.” Experiences such as childhood trauma, being bullied in school, a death in the family, and many others can negatively change our view of ourselves, others, and the world at large, significantly affecting how we feel and act. When traumatic events happen, our memories often remain unprocessed, becoming a source of emotional pain manifesting as depression, anxiety, anger, and other challenging feelings. As a result, when we encounter a situation that may trigger the traumatic memory, we may react […]
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Internal Family System
We often feel pulled in multiple directions by our internal dialogue. When making a decision or addressing a challenging situation, one part of us may be scared, another motivated, and the discussion within us becomes confusing and, at times, overwhelming. For example, before an important job interview, there’s excitement at the prospect of a new opportunity. At the same time, there may be fear of failure, motivation to prove oneself, and anxiety provoked by the evaluation setting. THE PARTS WITHIN US Internal Family System therapy (IFS) acknowledges that this cacophonous internal dialogue emerges from inner figures there from birth who […]
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When Being Together Can Tear You Apart
A beautiful sunset, an ice cream, running against the wind – there are things in our world that we genuinely love. And while we look forward to these experiences and appreciate them, we know that they can sometimes become too much of a good thing. The same is true of people too. It does not matter how much we enjoy someone’s company: If we spend too much time with them, we can find ourselves amid a conflict with them more easily. This became crystal clear during the COVID-19 pandemic when we stayed inside with the same people day after day. […]
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Understanding Insomnia and the Brain
Ideally, at the end of a long and tiresome day, we come to bed like it is a devoted friend, and we sleep blissfully, straight through the night. When we wake up, we feel refreshed and energized, ready to take on whatever the new day brings. But for some of us, this is a much-desired fantasy. Insomnia disrupts our regular sleep patterns and can manifest itself in three forms: Inability to fall asleep. We feel ready to sleep, but despite our best efforts, our mind remains active, and we cannot fall asleep. Interrupted sleep. We fall asleep, but we wake […]
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Understanding the Power of the News
These days, watching the news can feel like being in a disaster film. A global pandemic and political turmoil have inundated our feeds with headlines so dramatic that even a scriptwriter would dismiss them as over-the-top. Most of us feel that it’s important to stay informed. This gives way to the unique power of the news. But considering the overwhelmingly negative slant of news today, being knowledgeable about the world can come with a significant emotional toll. How do we balance the need to stay informed with our mental well-being? And how can we recognize the point at which negative […]
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