February 2017 - LifeRoots Counselling

Dealing with disappointment

February 24, 2017

Emotional Regulation, Happiness, Mood, Therapy

Disappointment is another thing that we all experience at some time or another. We often meet disappointment with frustration, anger, or even sadness. However, these are not the healthiest ways for us to approach these negative feelings. One healthier way we can tackle feelings of disappointment is by expressing them.…

Tips on how to find the therapist that is right for you

February 19, 2017

Lindsay

Relationships, Therapy

counsellor, finding a therapist, therapist

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Not all therapists are the same! Just like everyone else, therapists have different attitudes, beliefs and characteristics. When searching for a therapist there may be some things that we want to consider about the therapists themselves, so we might better gage if they are a good fit for our needs.…

Creative ways we can deepen our therapeutic healing

February 17, 2017

Lindsay

Self-development, Therapy, Well-being

art therapy, creativity, emotional processing

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We can often take creativity for granted. When we have a problem we tend to try and tackle it in a logical way – and this is a good thing! However, sometimes is may be very beneficial for us to add a little creativity to our problems. This might be…

Manipulating Memory With the Mind’s Eye

February 16, 2017

Lindsay

Uncategorized

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“When we remember an episode from our past, we do not simply access a file and hit the “play button, but instead construct the memory anew from memory traces stored in various locations throughout our brains. This constructive nature of memory makes us all, in essence, perpetual authors of our own…

Silhouette of a young mother lovingly holding hands with her happy little child while holding his baby brother outside in front of a sunset in the sky.

Leaving unhealthy realtionships

February 15, 2017

Lindsay

Boundaries, Relationships

abuse, unhealthy relationships

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Leaving an unhealthy relationship is not always easy, even in the best of times. There may be many different reasons we feel unable (or don’t want to) leave a relationship. We may be in a position where we rely on this person for support, they may be our children’s mother/father,…

Why embracing your anger is essential

February 14, 2017

Lindsay

Anger, Boundaries, Communication, Depression, Emotional distress, Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness, Reframing, Stress

anger

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Anger gets a bad rep a lot of the time. It’s easy to imagine why. When we think of someone being “angry” we might think of someone having a fit of road rage, a toddler having a meltdown or someone rudely shouting their opinion over others. It’s true, that anger…

Dealing with disappointment

Tips on how to find the therapist that is right for you

Creative ways we can deepen our therapeutic healing

Manipulating Memory With the Mind’s Eye

Leaving unhealthy realtionships

Why embracing your anger is essential

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