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How to Prepare for Your First Online Therapy Session

How to Prepare for Your First Online Therapy Session

Feeling nervous about your first online therapy session? You're not alone! Our blog offers essential tips to ensure a smooth experience, from optimising your internet connection to creating a comfortable, private space.

Learn how to use your video platform effectively, enhance sound quality, and handle technical issues. Plus, get advice on post-session reflections and following therapist recommendations. Dive in to maximise the benefits of online therapy and start your journey towards well-being with confidence. Read our 10 tips to help make your first session a success!

Ten Top Tips for the best quality video meeting

Ten Top Tips for the best quality video meeting

A little preparation ahead of your first online therapy appointment will ensure you get the most out of your time with your therapist.

Our TEN top tips give practical advice aimed at helping you feel prepared for your first appointment & get the very best out of your online video sessions.

Enhancing Sleep Quality. Proven CBT Strategies for Overcoming Nighttime Anxiety

Enhancing Sleep Quality. Proven CBT Strategies for Overcoming Nighttime Anxiety

This article tackles the widespread issue of nighttime anxiety and its detrimental effect on sleep, highlighting the cognitive-behavioural feedback loop that fuels sleep disturbances. It underscores Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as an effective remedy, with My Therapist Online (MTO) offering specialised therapists for personalised support.

It points out the efficacy of self-help strategies, complemented by the specialised guidance from MTO's expert therapists, as essential for breaking the anxiety-sleep issue cycle. The conclusion affirms that with strategic behavioural and environmental adjustments, supported by professional therapy, achieving quality sleep in the face of nighttime anxiety is within reach.

Self comparison during COVID-19.

Self comparison during COVID-19.

ALL of our worlds have become a little smaller. We are ALL doing the best we can to muddle through this time. To adapt to a new way of living. We are ALL finding our feet and navigating this huge shift in our daily lives

CBT therapist advice on how to manage the mood sapping impact of social comparison during COVID-19. Online therapist Lisa Johnston offers actionable steps for navigating in a positive way while still remaining connected.

Self Kindness (during COVID)

Self Kindness (during COVID)

For all of us, our world has shrunk in recent weeks.

These are challenging times for all. Sarah Kenny, Online CBT Therapist, teaches us about being open-minded and how having increased kindness to support ourselves will help.

Being gentle and non-judgemental is always beneficial but it seems doubly important at the moment.

How to establish routine during Corona

How to establish routine during Corona

Having a routine can help us feel grounded during an uncertain time.

How do we create a routine?

CBT Therapist Sarah Kenny offers suggestions and advice, navigating towards new routines that work for you at this time of change.

Helpful advice for managing anxiety during Coronavirus. 

Helpful advice for managing anxiety during Coronavirus. 

It is normal to feel overwhelmed, stressed, anxious or upset (among a wide range of other emotional reactions) during times of such uncertainty. This article offers advice, tips and tools to manage anxiety at such an uncertain time.

Fireworks, birdtables & gratitude - how they can all help

Fireworks, birdtables & gratitude - how they can all help

The power of being present is not a skill we are always good at. CBT therapist Sarah Kenny reflects on how being in the moment can positively effect us and why, in its most simple form, it is a skill we can all learn to incorporate more into our lives.

Actions speak louder than words!

Actions speak louder than words!

Imagine how much more helpful it would be if we remember the need to keep our minds as well as our bodies healthy. Sarah Kenny, Online CBT Therapist reflects on how you can put your well-being goals and aspirations into actionable steps using 5 clear steps.