Gratitude. All you need to know about how to nurture it to benefit you & your family.

Gratitude. All you need to know about how to nurture it to benefit you & your family.

Gratitude is a hugely powerful quality.

The use of gratitude as a skill can be highly transformative, both for individuals and for society as a whole. If we can learn to nurture it, it can transform the way we look at our day, our lives and the lives of others.

This article looks at what gratitude is, the benefits of gratitude, how we can nurture it ourselves and within our families and other groups, and how a therapist would support the practice and growth of gratitude to benefit your wellbeing.

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What is Functional Imagery Training (FIT) and how could you benefit from a course of it?

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What is Functional Imagery Training (FIT) and how could you benefit from a course of it?

FIT Training is currently most effective way of training individuals in using mental imagery to support their motivation and confidence for goal-success and maintenance long-term. FIT is a flexible ‘motivational vehicle’, driving forward any change a person may wish to pursue, creating strong desires to achieve. Read on to learn how Dr Linda Solbrig is using it in her practice to transform lives.

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.

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

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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.

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Hopes for Women's Mental Health

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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.

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How to have a very Happy Christmas

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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.

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You can ride the wave of anxiety & panic

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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.

 

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