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.

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.

Recognising Anxiety in Young Children and How You Can Help

Recognising Anxiety in Young Children and How You Can Help

Recognising Anxiety in Young Children & How You Can Help

Dr Alexandra Barnett looks at how to recognise anxiety in young children. She breaks down the signs and symptoms of anxiety and how they might present in young children. She also shares clinically backed ideas about how to support children who seem to be struggling with anxiety.

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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.

How online therapy works & how to make it work for you.

How online therapy works & how to make it work for you.

Find out how online therapy works, why people are typically choosing online therapy and what to expect of your first appointment.

We give you practical tips for getting the most out of your therapy and making it work best for you.

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

Moving Away from Shaming during Covid-19

Moving Away from Shaming during Covid-19

Clinical Psychologist, Angelica Attard, shares her thoughts and reflections as restrictions are listed and how to meet these without shaming.

In many countries, police are roaming the streets checking that people are abiding by the rules. However, when people start ‘policing’ each other, and doing so in a shaming way (see news articles), where is the line and how do we draw it? It is a tricky balance, for which I don’t have all the answers, but here are my thoughts to get us thinking and becoming aware.