
Drug & Alcohol Therapy
Drug & Alcohol Therapy Lifetime rates of substance abuse/ dependence have been estimated at over 30% for alcohol and over 10% for other...

Vulnerability – Why should we embrace behaving vulnerably?
Understanding vulnerability is incredibly useful. Vulnerability is so often framed as a weakness. However, in reality, it is a fabulous...

Are your physical symptoms the result of emotional/ psychological stress?
Did you know that when you experience emotions such as fear, worry, and disappointment, it causes physical tension in your body? Research...

Getting a massage can improve your mental health
An abundance of research suggests that receiving a massage promotes our psychological health; the benefits are reported to extend across...

Considering 'dry July'? Get to know about physical dependence on drugs & alcohol, and wi
This post considers the physical component of drug and alcohol addiction. With continued use, the body becomes physically dependent upon...

Depression, diet & exercise
Research findings suggest poor diet and inadequate physical exercise contribute to the development and course of depression. Further to...

Emotion management strategies
Oftentimes when clients attend a psychologist or counsellor, one of their goals in therapy is to better manage uncomfortable emotions....

Understanding your emotions
Before you can understand effective ways to deal with emotions, you need to understand how you experience emotions. Emotions are...

Depression - What is it? What are my treatment options?
Depression is recognized as a mental health disorder. It is not merely sadness. Sadness is an emotion that everyone can experience at...

Improving your self-esteem
This blog follows from the previous post, titled “Understanding self-esteem”. As noted previously, your thoughts and feelings are...