Category: Self Help Resources
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11 Important Qualities To Look For In A Therapist
Introduction Patients go into therapy in a very vulnerable state. It is easy to assume that you are the problem when therapy is not going right. Consequently, understanding what makes a good therapist allows patients to determine where the issues lie. Moreover, the therapist and patient relationship is an important part of therapy. Finding someone…
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When You Should End Therapy From A Therapists Perspective
Deciding to terminate therapy Ending therapy can be anxiety-provoking and feel like a scary conversation to have with their therapist for many patients. People may have many worries about terminating therapy, such as whether they’ve developed enough skills to go out on their own, whether the therapist will be offended, or what they will do…
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What Topics Are Off Limit In Therapy: Limits To Confidentiality
People going to therapy are often worried about what to say to their therapist (or whether they should say anything at all about certain topics). They may have worries, such as: “what if my therapist judges me?”, “what if they think I am crazy and tries to institutionalize me?”, or “what if they tell my…
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6 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Therapy: A Therapist Perspective
Introduction As a therapist, I have worked with a number of patients in the past. With that experience, I have that there are certain mindsets that some patients come in the door with that serve them well during the course of treatment. None of these strategies require an excessive amount of time or preparation. For…
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What To Expect In Cognitive Behavioural Therapy As A First Time Patient
Introduction Starting therapy as a new patient can be an anxious experience. People often have a lot of worries. They wonder what their therapist is like and if the therapist will judge them. They worry about what therapy is like and what is expected of therapy. And they may worry about what they need to…
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7 Reasons Why You Might Dislike Mindfulness And How To Improve Your Experience
Not everyone likes mindfulness practice Mindfulness practice has become extremely popular in Western society over the recent years, with thousands – if not millions – of people trying to incorporate this element of Buddhist philosophy into their daily lives. Studies have found mindfulness to be beneficial across a number of psychological challenges and helpful in…
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Nine Attitudes To Have When Practicing Mindfulness For Wellbeing: By Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn
Adopting an attitude of mindfulness Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, known as a founding father of modern mindfulness practice, defines mindfulness as “an awareness of the present experience, in an open and non-judgmental manner”. Mindfulness can be an incredibly beneficial practice, helping to ground ourselves in the present moment and reduce the amount of time we spend…
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How To Conduct Behavioural Experiments: A Self-Help CBT Skill
How negative predictions impact our mental well-being Oftentimes, people can be trapped in vicious cycles that maintain their problems because hidden underlying negative beliefs or predictions. Take for example a man who has been struggling with depression for 7 years. Whenever he considers doing something that could be enjoyable (e.g., taking a walk, trying out…
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How To Use SMART Goals For Better Mental Health: A Self-Help Guide
SMART Goals in therapy Therapy is about a clinician and patient collaborating in a shared and open therapeutic space to get the patient to where they want to be. Particularly in cognitive behavioural therapy, the use of SMART Goals is a very common technique. This is because SMART goals allow a patient and clinician to…
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How To Practice Mindfulness: A Self-Help Guide
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a practice that has roots in Buddhist principles of being acutely aware of one’s own internal and external experiences. In The Wisdom of Insecurity, Alan Watts describes that attending to the future and past tends to lead to emotional turmoil because we are so focused on what could happen and…
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