Breathing
Breathwork is one of the most important starts to healing, people underestimate the power of breath. When you think about it, it makes sense. We know that your body reacts to breathing rapidly in an excitable manner. The body engages in fight, flight freeze preparation when breathing rapidly. When you practice controlled abdominal breathing relaxation […]
Meditation
Meditation is a practice technique to train your attention and awareness and detach from reflective, discursive thinking. It is a way to exercise the mind to increase awareness. The practice of meditation originated in the ancient Vedic of India and is described in the ancient Vedic text. Regular meditation practices help them be kind to […]
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy otherwise known in the short form as CBT. The practice of CBT was created in the 1960’s and Dr Aaron T. Beck is credited with the creation, who was a Professor Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania for almost 70 years. Originally created as a way to recognize and change […]
DBT-Huh?
In my practice I am trained in a a therapeutic practice called Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). This form of therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that began in order to treat personality disorders. Evidence developed that it became helpful with mood disorders and suicidal ideation. It is also used in self-harm and substance abuse. DBT evolved […]
Art Therapy Opens Doors
As a certified art therapist, I of course have to open the discussion of Art Therapy. I love Art Therapy as it engages the mind and body in ways that are distinct from verbal articulation alone, it opens the door to interpret how they are feeling in a different way. This form of therapy invites […]
Internal Family Systems – Works!
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of therapeutic practice that I have been trained on and use extensively in my practice. The theory is that every person has a a protective and inner wounded parts that are led by the core Self. The model provides a framework for understanding the complex mosaic of parts […]