Grief Grief can manifest in many different ways in a person’s life. It can occur due to the loss of another. It can also arise through the loss of a friendship, relationship, career or the loss of a life one felt they should have lived. Grief is a healthy and adaptive process. In certain circumstances, […]
Unprocessed Trauma When dealing with an event from your past that has not been fully processed. This can lead to intensely negative core beliefs about one’s self. Statements such as “I will never be the same again” can occur. Research suggests that individuals who have endured significant stress in their lives are at an increased […]
Feeling stuck! Whenever someone believes that they or another person doesn’t have the power to help themselves, they are susceptible to falling into the Drama Triangle. The Drama triangle provides a framework in which unhealthy roles either internally or externally lead to an unsolved external problem. There are 3 roles in this triangle the rescuer, […]
The Monkey mind is a concept created in the scientific literature to describe how our minds can create a system of interfering, conflicting, and chaotic stream of thoughts into our consciousness. Ruminative thinking typically involves an over-focus on oneself, emotions, and unresolved problems. Sometimes the volume of these thoughts increases whereas other times they are […]
  Addiction can take many forms, addiction can be both maladaptive like alcohol and drugs dependencies or adaptive like healthy eating and exercising. In society we value the traits of the good life such as leading a healthy lifestyle. When our motivations to try a new behaviour become rigid and obsessive it leads to a […]
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This condition can significantly impair a person's ability to plan, focus, and sustain attention on a task. It can lead to despair and hopelessness in dealing with life's challenges. The person is creative and has different ideas on where they want to be in life however their ability to plan and organize how […]
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