How to start a gratitude journal.

How to start a gratitude journal.

People who use a gratitude journal report experiencing a range of benefits, including reduced stress and anxiety, better sleep, increased resilience, and improved relationships.

Here we explore the benefits and the simple steps of starting one as a way of cultivating a positive mindset.

How to build emotional resilience to help weather the storms in midlife. 

How to build emotional resilience to help weather the storms in midlife. 

Emotional resilience is our ability to bounce back from adversity. One of the most useful tools in our survival toolbox is our capacity to adapt and adjust, gain strength from challenges and move forward. Some of the tools involved are discussed in this blog, but essentially it is about finding what helps to enhance our strength in tough situations and changing how we process negative life events.

The wound that never heals – When the past haunts you and can’t be left behind.

The wound that never heals – When the past haunts you and can’t be left behind.

The wound that never heals – When the past haunts you and can’t be left behind.

Dr Susana Lara , is an experienced Clinical Psychologist and brief strategic therapist. Here she talks about why traumatic experiences stick around and the paradox of strategies used to trying to avoid the memories of them. Dr Susana Lara explains how she uses brief strategic therapy to effectively help process traumas so that they no longer cause a person so much pain.

How to have a very Happy Christmas

How to have a very Happy Christmas

For many, the festive season can be the most stressful time of the year. Our co-founder Lisa Johnston has some coping strategies and advice for navigating stress and supporting you to be able to enjoy the christmas period as much as possible.

What is Brief Strategic Therapy?

What is Brief Strategic Therapy?

When it comes to psychotherapy approaches, there are a number of different theoretical models that would explain how the person interacts with themselves, others, and the world.

Dr Susana Lara explains Brief Strategic Therapy (BST). She looks at what to expect within an online therapy session with a BST therapist and why it is a very helpful model of therapy for many.

What is Compassion Focused Therapy? 

What is Compassion Focused Therapy? 

Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is a form of psychotherapy that was developed to address high levels of shame and self-criticism. This article looks at what CFT is and why it is such an effective and powerful therapeutic approach for helping break down the blocking effect shame and criticism can have within a person’s recovery.

We explore who would benefit from CFT and list the many My Therapist Online therapist who are trained and experienced to deliver online CFT within their online therapy clinical practice.

DBT Group Starting - with Ian Scott

DBT Group Starting - with Ian Scott

DBT therapy helps those with emotional dysregulation, self-destructive behaviours, and relationship conflicts. It's effective for trauma survivors, those with difficulty regulating behaviour, and more.

Learn how group therapy enhances social support, skill-building, peer modelling, and accountability.

Join Ian Scott’s DBT group with 4 modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. A low-cost option for therapy. Register now.

What can you expect from couples therapy?

What can you expect from couples therapy?

For many, the prospect of starting couples therapy may be daunting. Understanding the process can help alleviate concerns.

In this article, Dianne McCormick, clinical psychologist and relationship therapist, outlines what can be expected in couples therapy.

Nervous about lockdown ending? Tips to help.

Nervous about lockdown ending? Tips to help.

6 key pieces of advice from a Psychologist, to support the transition from lockdown no.2 & beyond.

Alexandra Barnett reflects on the process of change as we move out of the second lockdown. She uses her professional wisdom to offer advice on how to cope during this time.

Unpacking Online Therapy

Unpacking Online Therapy is a short video by Sarah Kenny looking at what online therapy is, how it works and why so many people are benefiting from live video meetings with an expert therapist.

Sarah describes the answers to;

- What is online therapy?

- What are the benefits of online therapy?

- How does online therapy work?

- What is different about online therapy?

- What conditions can be treated in online therapy?

- How to prepare for a session.

- Starting your first therapy session