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Going to therapy

What happens in sessions, common questions and why asking for help isn’t a weakness.

Going to therapy
Active or passive in your own life?
When a decision scares you, it's tempting to wait for life to make it for you. Four cases that show what it means to be a bystander in your own life.
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Am I weak for seeing a psychologist?
"People who see a psychologist are weak." Why admitting a problem and asking for help takes intelligence, humility and courage, not weakness.
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And What About the Family?
A client's family suffers too, often in silence. Their role in therapy: supporting without carrying the weight of recovery, starting with psychoeducation.
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Behavioural chain analysis: what is it for?
Like dominoes: behavioural chain analysis identifies each step that leads to a problem behaviour so it can be stopped earlier. With a real case.
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Hummus is made with a blender
If the recipe says blender, a juicer won't do. A metaphor about pace in therapy, patient motivation and why you need to come ready to give it your all.
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Pros and cons of exposure in addiction treatment
Exposure to drug-related cues can help treat an addiction, but it carries risks. We review the main advantages and drawbacks of exposure therapy.
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Questions People Always Ask a Psychologist
Can a psychologist switch off from their cases? Do they go to therapy? Have they cried in a session? I answer the questions I get asked most.
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Writing as therapy
Writing puts our thoughts in order, names what we feel and helps us let go. Ten reasons why writing is such a useful therapeutic tool.