Tag: anxiety
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Potential Pitfalls Of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (And How To Fix Them)
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is often thought of as the gold treatment standard for mental health issues. This is because CBT is evidence-based, meaning that research has consistently supported the benefits of treatment. Moreover, most hospital-settings prefer CBT as the primary psychological treatment because it is short-term (to reduce wait times to receive services) and…
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What Maintains Low Mood? Perpetuating Factors Of Depression
In life, feeling sad from time to time is a totally normal experience. When we experience loss, we feel sad and grieve – whether it’s a loss of a loved one, a relationship, or an opportunity (like not getting a job that you wanted). However, when sadness turns into prolonged episodes of depression, that is…
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5 Common Therapy Goals For Anxiety And How To Work On Them
Anxiety is a common problem that people come into therapy to treat. However, what exactly are folks hoping to change by coming into treatment? This post discusses five goals for anxiety commonly discussed in therapy. The first four relate to overarching goals that most folks with anxiety problems could probably benefit from improving. The final…
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10 Key Lessons I Learned As A Therapist From My DBT Supervisors
This year I have been working full-time as a psychology resident at a specialized healthcare setting for mental health. It has been a challenging but certainly rewarding journey. One of the rotations I am working in is the Borderline Personality Disorder clinic. The recommended treatment for BPD is dialectical behaviour therapy – a form of…
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Treatment Goals For Depression For Patients Starting Therapy
Introduction Depression is a very common psychological problem that many people endure at some point in their lives. The symptoms of depression can be very distressing and impact important areas of our lives. For example, work, school, family, social connections, and our interests and hobbies. Symptoms of depression include: Importantly, depression is different from normal…
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What To Expect In Group Therapy
In many hospital-settings, group therapy tends to be the norm for folks wanting to receive therapy. This is because of the high demand for mental health services and limited resources in these healthcare settings. As a result, individual therapy is more rare compared to group-based therapy. When people think about group-based therapy, there can be…
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Different CBT Strategies for Treating Obsessions in OCD
Introduction Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of mental health disorder where a person experiences intrusive thoughts, urges, or images. For example: These obsessive thoughts tend to increase anxiety, which then leads to compulsions that are meant to reduce distress – at least in the short-term. Some common compulsions include: The reason why obsessions lead…
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Therapy Goals for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
People with generalized anxiety disorder tend to worry about a number of different themes in their lives. For example, family, friends, health, the future, being late to appointments – all the way down to what they need to talk about in therapy. This might resonate with you. For example, you might be worried about what…
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SMART Goals For Social Anxiety
What is Social Anxiety? Social anxiety at its core is a fear of negatively evaluation. People with social anxiety are worried that they will do something to embarrass themselves and other people will judge them: “they are stupid”, “they are so boring”, “I can’t believe they did that” are a few worries that people with…
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Should I Tell The Interviewer That I Have Social Anxiety?
Social anxiety and the job interview People often wonder how much self-disclosure is appropriate for job interviews. Would it be better to come right out and be honest about their struggles and weaknesses? Or is it more appropriate to avoid saying anything that could negatively affect their chances of finding employment? These considerations may be…
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