The sixth instalment in this occasional series continues to navigate the boundless ocean of psychological research.
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5 Proven Behavioural Interventions for Depression
As terrible as depression is, some simple interventions can be surprisingly effective in relieving symptoms. Use these techniques to help clients rediscover their enjoyment of life.
10 More Top CBT Worksheets Websites
CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) remains one of the most widely used therapeutic treatment approaches in mental health today. Reinvigorate your CBT toolbox with this list of resources.
Treating the Grief of Dashed Life Expectations
We can and do grieve for the life we’d imagined when it doesn’t transpire. Listen to my answer to a Q&A question concerning the grief of dashed expectations.
Research Roundup 5: Depressed Language, 5-Year Olds’ Reputations and Do You Phub People?
An exploration of some recent findings from the world of psychology research.
How to Use CBT for Anger Management
Anger is not good or bad, but it needs to be contextual, useful and, because of its health and other implications, infrequent. Use these 7 steps and 3 CBT techniques to help clients regain control.
The Dark Side of Your Emotional Needs – Meaning
When our lives feel meaningful we are energized and focused. Even suffering is made more bearable. So when the human need for meaning is met in an unhealthy way, it can wreak havoc.
What to Do When You Feel Hopeless About a Client
When a client is unresponsive to therapy, it can feel deflating. Here are five ways to think outside the box and regain your therapeutic motivation.
The Dark Side of Your Emotional Needs – Mind and Body
The connection between the body and mind mean mental and physical health cannot be disentangled, especially with it comes to meeting our Primal Human Needs.
The Power of Questions
Questions have an amazing ability to disrupt toxic thought patterns and widen perspectives. Here are 17 really useful solution-focused questions you can use with clients.
