The short answer is: Yes!
The long answer is: Well, sort of. Things are never guaranteed, but we can definitely try to and there is a large possibility that it can happen. The main premise of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy… Read more
ADHD and Disordered Eating
It may seem unrelated, but attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often co-occur with eating disorders and can be related to disordered eating behaviours. Recent studies have shown that ADHD symptoms have a direct relation to disordered eating such as binging, purging, restrictive … Read more
The Truth about Work-Life Balance
Nowadays, work-life balance can seem like an impossible task. Certainly, Covid-19 and the increase use of technology have made employees accessible all around the clock. Many working professionals often report working more hours than stipulated, which no doubt has its … Read more
How Can I Manage Eating Disorder?
Living with an eating disorder is often a more challenging experience than one might imagine it to be. At this point, the most important thing is to work with a professional team while dealing with this disease in order to … Read more
Adjusting Creatively to Our Daily Lives
Gestalt therapy was established in the 1950s and it involves the understanding of the processes that occur in human beings. One aim of Gestalt therapy is allowing the individual to understand how they adjusted to their life. Sometimes one adjusts … Read more
Phenomenology: The heart of Gestalt Psychotherapy
Gestalt psychotherapy is a creative form of talking therapy grounded in rich philosophical roots. It evolved from a revision of psychoanalysis and became an independent and integrated system in itself (Perls, Hefferline, & Goodman, 1951). Phenomenology is a philosophical approach, … Read more
5 Ways to Cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a kind of depression triggered by changes in the seasons. Symptoms of SAD often appear in the autumn or early cold winter months, while they reduce during the spring and sunnier summer months. Less often, … Read more
Managing our Anger During the Pandemic
Do you feel yourself easily shouting at someone who skipped you in a queue? Snapping at family members or your partner because they forgot to do something? Losing your temper more easily with your kids?
These are normal reactions for … Read more
Seasonal Affective Disorder – is it real?
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that has to do with changing seasons. In fact, in the Diagnostic Manual of Mental Disorders, it is referred as ‘Major Depressive Disorder with Seasonal Pattern.’ Individuals who suffer from SAD … Read more
Living with someone with Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental condition impacting one’s thoughts and feelings about oneself. Thus is greatly impacts one’s quality of life because the individual will likely experience fear of abandonment, impulsive and frequent mood swings and also experience … Read more