Gestalt psychotherapy is a powerful modality that helps us focus on our present life. It encourages a journey of self-realisation, to embrace our freedom in a way that harmoniously meets our needs.
Every person has the right to build a … Read more
Gestalt psychotherapy is a powerful modality that helps us focus on our present life. It encourages a journey of self-realisation, to embrace our freedom in a way that harmoniously meets our needs.
Every person has the right to build a … Read more
Grief is a natural response to loss and it can affect us on a mental, physical and emotional level. It is the overwhelming feeling of suffering when something or someone you love is taken away. Grief can be associated not … Read more
A third of our life is spent working. That’s a long time. It is therefore no surprise that we build strong friendships with our colleagues who can identify with struggles we face at work, who share similar interests, or are … Read more
“All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on” – Havelock Ellis
This quote struck a chord within me recently which led me to process the concept of impermanence – the idea that … Read more
In previous blogs I touched upon different cognitive distortions which present themselves in our daily lives. Our brains are prone to make connections which may become quick shortcuts in our day to day thinking. Our brain makes connections between thoughts, … Read more
In Gestalt psychotherapy, the focus is on gaining a better understanding of ourselves. The client is seen as the expert of their life and also has the inner ability to support themselves, but might need some assistance to get the … Read more
In the first part of this blog, the concept of psychological assessments for adults was introduced. The aim of these assessments is to identify better the difficulties that clients present with, inform diagnosis if appropriate and assist in the development … Read more
Psychological assessments are carried out by psychologists to understand better the client’s functioning. There are different types of psychological tests that can be administered which measure cognitive abilities, level of achievement and personality amongst others. Within the school setting, psychologists … Read more
In part 1 of this blog, we tackled three frequently asked questions related to Systemic Therapy with couples:
In part 2 … Read more
Sometimes couples feel stuck in difficult and potentially very painful situations. These can vary from a couple who is distressed because of repeated arguing, or struggling to move forward from difficult situations that happened in the couple’s past, or losing … Read more