What is therapy, and why is it helpful to slowly take things apart? Suffering in one form or another draws people to consult, and people’s expressed goals most often involve various ways of saying that they would like to reduce (or eliminate) that suffering. Is the process of psychotherapy as simple as detangling yarn, unraveling...Continue Reading
Typically in relationships we want our interactions to go smoothly, but at times this might mean that we are tempted to go outside of our comfort zone to please others, often at the expense of ourselves! Fortunately, it is possible to connect with others without sacrificing our own needs. Clinical psychologist Dr Tobey Mandel helps...Continue Reading
In this eye-opening blog, Connecte clinical psychologist Dr Amber Labow explains how common cognitive biases that can fuel our fear of failure, and looks at ways we can move away from mindsets created by those biases... and embrace failure instead! Read on and find out why.Continue Reading
Amy Gregory's insightful blog takes a look at the ways in which easing of restrictions after the long period of enforced Covid-19 related social regulation had many of us struggling to rewrite, or even to remember, how to negotiate and maintain personal boundaries for ourselves.Continue Reading
Ambivalence can make us feel torn between opposing thoughts or feelings. In the context of therapy, this is SO normal, but the experience can be preoccupying and exhausting!Continue Reading
The practice of pausing and asking ourselves why may help us to get in touch with our underlying motivations, so that we can make more informed decisions.Continue Reading
Du choix du repas au choix de carrière, du choix des vêtements le matin au désir d’avoir des enfants, des activités à faire dans la fin de semaine à une décision médicale… la vie est ponctuée d’un enchaînement continu de choix à faire, de décisions à prendre. Parfois, le fait de faire un choix peut...Continue Reading
Part 3 of a 3-part series: after identifying your WHOs and your WHATs in parts 1 and 2 of this series on self-care, learn the HOWs of self-care in this final post.Continue Reading
This blog post explores the link between personality and substance abuse. A better understanding of that dynamic may mean better ways to recognize and overcome barriers to treatments.Continue Reading
