EMDR Therapy- For More Than Severe Trauma
EMDR Therapy, a psychotherapy originally known for its effectiveness for processing trauma, has been growing rapidly in popularity in recent years, as well as gaining a growing and promising research base for a wider range of client difficulties. This post is about...
EMDR Online
I often get asked whether EMDR Therapy can be done online. The short answer to that question is:yes absolutely! The longer answer is that it is down to personal preference and/or willingness as wellas other practicalities (such as having a safe and secure place to do...
Trauma and the body: Part 1
Trauma and the body: Part 1 Why a post on Trauma and the Body? Despite the devastating effects trauma has on psychological well-being, trauma is a highly physiological state. Body memories can occur, and our Autonomic Nervous System gets re-programmed. This can lead...
Coping With Depression: Three Domains For Recovery
Coping With Depression: Three Domains For Recovery Depression can often feel like signing a contract to live with painful emotions, negative thought processes, isolation and a future filled with misery. This contract can often feel like there is no way out, no...
Understanding psychological distress an insight from phenomenology
Understanding Psychological Distress: Insight from Phenomenology Continuing looking at psychological distress and well-being from different perspectives, I would like to introduce a short description of just one of the contributions from Phenomenological Psychology....
Grounding Techniques #2 – Using Your Senses
Grounding Techniques #2 – Using Your Senses I hope those of you that have tried the grounding breathing useful. I have had confirmation that it has been helping people so that is great news. I recommend checking out and practising “Grounding Techniques #1” first. The...
Grounding Techniques #1 Finding Presence and Calmness Through Breathing
Grounding Techniques #1 Finding Presence and Calmness Through Breathing This is the first step in using grounding techniques in order to ‘ground’ yourself in the present moment. Grounding can help people manage anxiety as it can enable you to bring your thoughts...
Understanding Psychological Distress: A 5-Stage Character-Analytic Theory
Understanding Psychological Distress: A 5-Stage Character-Analytic Theory There are many different frameworks for understanding psychological distress and well-being. It is accepted by many that there is no “right way” of understanding or working with mental health...