by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 25, 2024 | Self Help Techniques
Is stress making you feel tense, or on-edge? Stress can feel like it’s taking over when we feel stretched beyond what is (or feels) natural to us, or what we can cope with. It is seen as a force coming from outside of us. ‘If only they hadn’t done that, or asked me to... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 25, 2024 | Self Help Techniques
Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive, assess and manage your emotions, use your emotions to further your thinking, and to understand emotional meaning. Daniel Goleman (1995) in his popular book Emotional Intelligence, identified 5 competencies for... 
by Dr Sandra Westland | Jan 25, 2024 | Therapy
Your brain is a social organ, thus the power to heal and change comes from the power of human relationships. When you engage in counselling and therapy, you will experience a unique kind of relationship. The connection between you and your therapist helps to regulate... 
by Dr Sandra Westland | Jan 25, 2024 | Self Help Techniques
Depression … it’s more than just sadness! It’s a common mistake to think that depression is just being or feeling sad all the time. It is so much more than this … in fact feeling sad often isn’t the experience at all! Many people report feeling numb, empty... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 25, 2024 | Self Help Techniques
How does happiness look to you? There is an enchanting transformation between sleeping and waking. It is a fleeting moment as you emerge out of deep, relaxed slumber, before the demands of the day come tumbling in on your world. It is also a magical moment of pure... 
by Dr Sandra Westland | Jan 25, 2024 | Growth, Life, Meaning
,,Everyday Anxiety Managing the everyday anxiety and stress that is understandably present since the COVID-19 pandemic began is crucial to surviving each day. Everyday anxiety can be argued to be ever-present, but arises into our awareness when we think and physically... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 25, 2024 | Books, Trauma
A vast majority of people are exposed to trauma at some point in their life. In many cases this can lead to PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Do you suffer with eating issues or sleep disturbances, low energy, chronic or unexplained pain? Are you bursting into... 
by Dr Sandra Westland | Jan 25, 2024 | Self Help Techniques
The 5 early warning signs of stress Why you should know what to do when you are experiencing stress? Your body naturally responds to any kind of demand or threat that is perceived by you. It may be being over stretched at work, money worries, exam nerves, fear of... 
by Dr Sandra Westland | Jan 25, 2024 | Emotions
Johnny Depp, Russell Brand, Lindsay Lohan, and Drew Barrymore are just a few celebrity examples of people who have used self-harming in their past. Self-harm can be shocking for those who find out a friend, loved one or family member does this, and knowing what to do... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 25, 2024 | PTSD, Therapy, Trauma
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories (Shapiro, 1989a, 1989b). Shapiro’s (2001) describes how EMDR therapy facilitates the accessing...
