A cognitive behavioural therapist will normally work with various types of exposure methods pertaining to our particular anxiety disorder. When wc begin to work with our avoidance behaviour we will probably feel anxious and the ‘what ifs’ may return. In only a few seconds the ‘what ifs’ can create a mountain of fear and anxiety [...]
It is much easier to prevent a problem than to solve it. And it is easier to solve a problem if you know what you want. Values. As you plan for the ideal sleep situation, take into account the specific values you hold, and set expectations that fit your lifestyle. Values are as unique as [...]
Mercedes is a social worker in her early fifties who makes a distinction between the two different kinds of emotional suffering that she has experienced in the course of her life. The first type, ‘the remains of a difficult childhood’, took her some time to sort out. But even after being satisfied that she had [...]