What is Cognitive Restructuring or Reframing?
One, if not the biggest, finding in talk therapy (psychotherapy), such as CBT therapy, was the consistently replicated evidence that our…
What are the 4 stages of Negative Thinking?
Why our minds seem to navigate on autopilot with automatic thoughts, sometimes having negative automatic thoughts? Well, being the “negative thinker”…
Depression and Social Isolation
Depression, often leading to social isolation, is a mental health condition characterised by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in…
How to Feel Less Lonely?
Loneliness isn’t just about being physically alone; it’s the difference between the amount of social interactions we want and what we…
Understanding Resilience: Are We Less Resilient Than We Assume?
Resilience is a concept that helps individuals maintain positive adaptation after facing significant life challenges. Initial research focused on children who…
Exposure Therapy for Phobias
Phobias, or phobic anxiety disorders, are a category of anxiety disorders that describe intense anxiety related to specific situations or objects,…
Why do I feel rejection so deeply?
Rejection sensitivity means having a specific sensitivity to rejection, or rejection cues (thinking someone may reject us), leading to overreaction to…
Goal Setting in Therapy
Goal setting usually happens early in therapy and helps to focus clients and therapists. But what is a therapy goal, what…
What Causes Low Self-Esteem?
Self-esteem might not be as simple as our perception of our ability to achieve life goals and our overall self-liking (more…
Adolescent and Adult Depression Differences
It’s well-recognised in psychology that depression comes in various forms. Moreover, adult and adolescent depression are closely related but show important…