The Five Stages of Grief
Grief is a natural response to loss and it can affect us on a mental, physical and emotional…
What is Gestalt Therapy?
In Gestalt psychotherapy, the focus is on gaining a better understanding of ourselves. The client is seen as…
Psychological Assessments for adults | Part 2
In the first part of this blog, the concept of psychological assessments for adults was introduced. The aim…
Psychological Assessments, for adults | Part 1
Psychological assessments are carried out by psychologists to understand better the client’s functioning. There are different types of…
Understanding Self-Esteem and the Benefits of Gestalt Psychotherapy
The term “self-esteem” refers to a person’s attitude towards oneself and one’s overall sense of self-worth or personal…
5 Skills to improve your Emotional Intelligence
Many argue that emotional intelligence, also called Emotional Quotient (EQ), is of more importance than one’s intelligence (IQ)…
Understanding personality traits |Part 2
We all have our own individual style of relating to ourselves and others. However, our lives constantly challenge…
Social Anxiety and Gestalt Therapy
Being concerned with what people think of us is a universal human experience (with a few exceptions), be…
Jealousy meets Therapy
Jealousy, like all other emotions, has a variety of flavours and degrees. It is often experienced as a…
What is emotional hygiene and how can we maintain it?
Emotional hygiene refers to maintaining strong and healthy mental health. Oftentimes, this is a part of our health…
5 Tips on how to manage stress
People experience stress on a daily basis. We all suffer from it in a different way; What might…
3 Ways Trees Improve our Mental Wellbeing
At a young age, we all learn that trees undergo a process called ‘photosynthesis’ which is largely responsible…