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Not Sure Whether to Stay or Leave a Relationship? Here’s How to Decide

Relationship ambivalence—uncertainty about whether to stay in or leave a relationship—is a common reason people seek therapy or couples counselling. While it’s normal for occasional doubts to arise in any…

Unhelpful or Negative Thinking: How to shift out of negative self-talk

The role of negative thinking and how to help separate from our unhelpful thoughts: Humans are unique in the extent to which their mind is organized by language or words.…

Anxiety: Resources

Anxiety is a state of heightened alert and worry that arises when the mind perceives a potential threat or uncertainty. It involves anticipatory fear, tension in the body, and attempts…

how-to-build-self-trust

Trust as the Foundation of Psychological Health Trust is a core psychological function. At its most basic level, trust is the belief that we can rely on ourselves, other people,…

How To Combat the Winter Blues

Winter Blues: Why Mood and Energy Drop in Winter The “winter blues” describe a temporary drop in mood, energy, and motivation during the winter months. As autumn turns to winter…

Radical Acceptance For Anxiety And Wellbeing

Radical Acceptance: One of the Most Powerful Mental Health Skills for Lasting Well-Being Radical acceptance is one of the most pivotal coping strategies for improving mental health because it reduces…

Easing death anxiety with mindfulness & ACT

Death Anxiety and Presence: How Mindfulness and ACT Can Ground You in the Now Death is simultaneously one of the most natural and most feared aspects of human existence. Yet…

Getting the Most Out of Therapy: 7 Therapist-Recommended Tips

Practical Ways to Help Your Therapist Help You Starting therapy is a meaningful step toward improving your mental health and emotional well-being. Whether you’re just considering counselling or you’ve already…

Using ACT and Cognitive Defusion to Improve Negative Thinking

Theoretical Foundation of ACT and Cognitive Defusion Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a type of psychotherapy grounded in contextual behavioural science, which emphasizes the influence of context on human…

Building Resilience: How to Improve Distress Tolerance Skills

Life is full of ups and downs, and at times, we all face distressing situations that test our emotional and psychological endurance. Distress tolerance, the ability to withstand and manage…

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