Myth: CBT is just about challenging and discrediting your thoughts.
Fancy a break from reading? Head to my reel to listen to me speaking about this topic instead: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXYyNTsNzB3/?igsh=MXY2NmJ1bHdobm40ZQ== Sometimes I wonder whether this belief comes from the lack of regulation of psychological practice in the UK? CBT is often reduced to ‘challenging your negative thoughts’. The reality is, if we were to take that […]
Therapy for PMDD
Premenstrual Dysphoria Disorder (PMDD) is a severe menstrual disorder marked by anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts, often exacerbated by hormonal changes. As an accredited CBT therapist, I specialize in helping neurodivergent individuals manage these symptoms through tailored therapeutic approaches.
ADHD and Hormonal Fluctuations: Key Insights
Neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with ADHD, often face challenges related to hormonal changes impacting dopamine levels, which affect motivation and focus. Significant life stages like puberty, pregnancy, and menopause can further exacerbate mental health issues, requiring tailored support from neuro-affirming therapists to address these unique experiences effectively.
Five digital wellbeing tips
It’s easy to get distracted by technology. Rather than avoid it completely, it’s about asking yourself ‘how can I use technology productively’? Below are 5 tips I have shared that can help with studying, deadlines, procrastination, avoidance and doom scrolling. Statistically, According to a University of California Irvine study, “it takes an average of 23 […]
No two days are the same
Our minds are programmed to collect information about people, places and sensory memories to navigate through our life on earth. When we need to make a decision we often refer to the past. e.g. our last meal at a restaurant or experiences in a particular setting. Its natural for our minds to do this to […]
Is it a help or hinderance?
What serves you now might not always serve you well. Similarly, what’s good for you might not be for someone else. This is why in therapy, the client is the expert and the therapist is there to guide. Sometimes it’s hard to see the woods through the trees and that’s how an outside perspective can […]
Intolerance of Uncertainty
Life is peppered with many uncertainties, many times it is impossible to gain full certainty. Humans are not generally very good at dealing with uncertainty, so we either avoid it or do all that we can to control it. In recent years, I’d convinced myself that I was not very good at being spontaneous. The […]
Follow your Head or your Heart?
It has been estimated that we have approx. 60,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day (approx. 2500 per hour). Although we can’t control the presence or content of automatic thoughts, we can decide whether or not to run away with them. In our fast-paced digital information world, it is easy to question ourselves and our […]