When receiving a neurodiversity diagnosis, whether for yourself or a loved one, it is natural to experience a wave of strong emotions. For many parents and caregivers alike feelings of shock, grief, or even fear come up — the fearful feeling of what this means for both their child’s and their whole family’s future.
Active listening plays a crucial role in counselling, serving as a fundamental skill that fosters effective communication and enhances therapeutic outcomes. By engaging with clients through attentive listening and empathetic understanding, counsellors create a safe environment for clients to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. This article delves into the significance of active listening in
Introduction In today's world, we are often surrounded by high expectations, both from society and from ourselves. This pressure to meet impossible standards can lead to a phenomenon known as "perfection paralysis." This psychological state occurs when the fear of not achieving perfection prevents a person from making progress or completing tasks. Whether in academics,
Counselling has traditionally been viewed as an in-person process and despite the infrastructure for telehealth being available since the 1990s, mental health practitioners were slow to embrace it fully. The COVID-19 pandemic started a whole new digital age, and mental health practitioners were forced to make use of teletherapy. A study shows that 98%
Child maltreatment has been shown to interfere with typical emotional development. Research indicates that abusive parents tend to exhibit fewer positive emotions and more negative emotions compared to non-abusive parents. Additionally, children exposed to inconsistent or harsh caregiving struggle to anticipate the outcomes of their actions, which may lead to difficulties in processing emotional information.
Mental health awareness has been getting a lot of attention recently. Therapy, counseling, psychology, and many other terms have been floating around social media and have even made it into our everyday lives through the news or radio broadcasts. It is not uncommon to hear people say, “I don’t believe in therapy” or “Therapy doesn’t
When life gets tough, what do you do to deal with all the challenges and stress? Do you jog, draw, shout, eat, or hide? These are all different coping strategies that you can use to better manage life’s stresses. People develop different coping strategies over time; some are healthy and conductive, whereas others are unhealthy
“The primary benefit of practicing any art, whether well or badly, is that it enables one's soul to grow.” – Kurt Vonnegut Jr. The arts have long been part of cultures globally. Think of the cave drawings of the Khoisan, or the colourful geometric patterns of the Ndebele people. Many cultures have traditional dances and
A client experiencing symptoms of delusions and hallucinations in daily life can be severely affected; these symptoms are both complex and often frightening experiences. Mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, substance use disorder, borderline personality disorder, and major depression are commonly associated with these symptoms. The role of a counsellor in these situations
Self‐compassion is a powerful inner resource for enhancing well‐being. Dr. Maya Angelou says it beautifully: “I’ve learned a long time ago that the wisest thing to do is to be on my own side.” In my experience as an intern counsellor, I have seen how difficult it is for clients to be on their own