Why the changing seasons can be a difficult time. Advice from a Therapist.

Why the changing seasons can be a difficult time.  Advice from a Therapist.

For many, the winter months can bring with them a lowering of mood. This article explores reasons for this. Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Lisa Johnston , looks at some healthy and helpful strategies for combating low mood, particularly during those darker and colder month.

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.

Hopes for Women's Mental Health

Hopes for Women's Mental Health

For International Womens Day, My Therapist Online’s Lisa Johnston, a therapist, a mother, a wife, a friend, a daughter, a sister and small business owner, considers Women’s Mental Health and why we need to champion women’s mental health.

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.

You can ride the wave of anxiety & panic

You can ride the wave of anxiety & panic

The less you engage with the feelings of anxiety, the quicker they will go. Noticing the feeling, labelling it and then carrying on in spite of it, means you are not fuelling it further but allowing it to run its natural course. The feelings will go if you learn to ride them rather than fight them.

How to support someone through anxiety (advice & tips from a CBT therapist)

Advice for friends and family - how to encourage and support someone who is engaging in treatment for an anxiety problem. 

Get help to feel more able to offer loved ones emotional support as they move forwards on what, at times, can feel like a bumpy road to recovery.

Includes suggestions of things you could say as well as advice about what not to say.

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.