by Wendy van Es | Dec 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Before we delve into my therapeutic approach, I think it’s best that we clear up the misconception of what resiliency is. We often hear “I don’t want to be strong, I’m tired of having to be strong, and, I just want to be able to feel what...
by Wendy van Es | Dec 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Mindfulness: The Basics Mindfulness involves being fully present in the moment without judgment or the desire to change it. It includes observing one’s thoughts, feelings, and body sensations without becoming entangled in them. The ‘What is...
by Wendy van Es | Dec 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Paul Gilbert, the developer of compassion-focused therapy defines compassion as “sensitivity to suffering in self and others with a commitment to try to alleviate and prevent it” (Gilbert, 2020, p. 4). Compassion focused therapy is based on the idea that we all have...
by Wendy van Es | Dec 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Aaron T. Beck developed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in the 1960s and 1970. Since then, it has become the most recognized treatment for anxiety, depression, and panic. CBT is highlighted by the American Psychological Association, Society of Clinical Psychology,...
