Mandy Kloppers ------Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist-------Therapy in Guildford, Surrey.UK
As human beings, stress is a natural part of our lives. We feel the negative emotional effects when going through challenging moments, and they can have lasting results on our physical wellness. Stress can put wrinkles on our face, and skin conditions might lead us …
Most people have felt some kind of anxiety at some point in their life. For many of these people, that anxiety will disappear as soon as the situation causing it does. However, for many others, that feeling will linger. Being in a constant state of …
Walking alone at night can often feel unsafe, especially if you live in the city. Some people try to avoid going outside when it gets dark, but that can be incredibly restrictive. In winter, the nights draw in quicker and the light can fade even …
OCD is a change or disturbance in thought patterns that results in negative emotions and affects a person’s ability to behave normally. In particular, OCD is characterized by: uncontrollable, intrusive thoughts, beliefs, and ideas negative emotions like guilt and anxiety repetitive and ritualistic behaviors or …
This amazing blog www.antidotetoanxiety.co.uk is a great read and here is one of the thought provoking posts on forgiveness: Forgiveness is such a powerful tool. One that we forget can really set us free mentally, physically and spiritually. I’m fully aware that that sounds …
Stress has become an unavoidable part of our life. It is not possible to eradicate all the stress and anxiety in a day. Studies show that 90 percent of illness in people originates from stress and anxiety alone. Releasing physical and emotional stress is essential …
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) involves obsessions (thoughts) and compulsions (behaviour).It is a severely debilitating disorder that can interfere with daily living and cause problems with all aspects of life. Most people have heard of obsessive-compulsive disorder but very few understand the full implications of living …
Life Traps that we all experience Life traps are situations in life that we find hard or difficult to escape from. Certain kinds of thinking and acting result in a vicious circle when, however hard we try, things seem to get worse instead of better. …
People who suffer from depression tend to be introspective and don’t manage depression effectively. They attribute all failures to their own shortcomings/inadequacies and all successes are attributed externally. By this, I mean that they often do not give themselves credit for any success in …
There are many common problems that lead to counselling, and the reasons are as varied as the many predicaments and life circumstances that exist for all people. Everyone has something that is causing them some sort of distress. Relationships, a difficult boss, an inability to …