by Richard Amaral | Jan 22, 2022 | Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology
I’ve been talking about change for the last few weeks because when January rolls around, many people (myself included) like to think about how they can make the upcoming year a little better than the previous year. And when I reflect on what I want to do for the...
by Richard Amaral | Jan 15, 2022 | Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology
In my last post, I talked about the first stage of change – Denial – which is technically known as Precontemplation. To help you move out of this stage you need to develop discrepancies. Developing discrepancy is when you begin to acknowledge the gaps...
by Richard Amaral | Jan 12, 2022 | Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology
(Click here to see a video summary of this post.) As I mentioned in my last post, change doesn’t happen overnight, nor does it happen after just one attempt. A person goes through different stages when attempting to change something in themselves, and even after going...
by Richard Amaral | Jan 5, 2022 | Change, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology
Happy New Year!!! Every January 1st, I like to think about my goals, intentions, and plans for the new year. On the one hand, I can see why some people dislike setting New Year’s resolutions or goals, as it can be a reminder of all the times when they failed to...
by Richard Amaral | Dec 14, 2021 | CBT, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Stress
There are a lot of beautiful festivals and holidays during this time of year. But while this time of year can bring much joy and cause for celebration, it can also bring much stress. So, for the next few weeks, I’ll be discussing various topics that all relate to the...
by Richard Amaral | Dec 8, 2021 | All Entries, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Stress, Trauma
While every therapist has their own style and approach to working with psychological pain caused by trauma, I find there are two common objectives that both clients and therapists share regardless of theoretical orientation. These objectives are: (1) Increase a...
