Make sure to read Part 1 first! E (evaluation): After therapists have used the “W” and “D” set of questions, they would move on to “E,” or “Evaluation.” An easy question to use that evaluates what clients are doing is, “How is that working for you?” When therapists ask this or a similar question, they […]
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Babies, a 2010 documentary by French director, Thomas Balmès takes up the extremely nuanced task of capturing the delicate development from birth up to the first birthday of four babies, belonging to areas that fan out across the world. The protagonists of the documentary are Ponijao, a boy from the dusty grasslands of Namibia; Bayar, […]
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is based on the premise that it is an individual’s distorted thoughts and subsequent beliefs about an event that results in emotional and behavioural consequences, as opposed to the event in itself. The A-B-C model under CBT explains this: activating event -> belief -> consequences. Thus, by focussing on beliefs and changing […]
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Rationale Choice theory is the track on which the train of Reality Therapy runs. WDEP system, a technique belonging to Reality Therapy, stands for wants – doing – evaluation – planning. Each of the letters in the acronym represents a cluster of ideas and possible interventions that operationalize the underlying theory: choice theory. The […]
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A lot of the time, individuals fall into maladaptive patterns of being without even realising it. These patterns are essentially streams of thought and behaviours that become subconscious and automatic. Soon enough, reaction takes precedence, without the individual being able to identify what triggered said reaction. Thought/mood journaling calls for consciously paying close attention to […]
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Being able to communicate effectively with your co-workers ensures not only that you workplace does not turn sour but also that you are able to get your work done successfully. Here are some tips on how to achieve the same!
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We all have wondered how different child-rearing practices affect children’s development, including Diana Baumrind, an American clinical and developmental psychologist known for her research on parenting styles. After studying how parents interacted with their preschool children, she identified two key dimensions of parental behaviour: 1. Warmth versus Hostility Warm parents communicate love and affection for […]
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Forgiving ourselves is a process which doesn’t finish overnight. It might take some days or months or even years. Let’s see how to do it better!
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Have you ever wondered why you do not question twice when someone asks you to do something you enjoy doing? And why even getting a glass from the water cooler ten steps away can sound like such an exhausting task? Have you ever wondered why you continue doing certain things your parents told you to […]
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I terminated my personal therapy yesterday (after a total of 17 sessions across 7 months). Therapy/Counselling is a very emerging field and source of help in our country at the moemnt and I truly believe that sharing more of our personal experiences about it can help clear so many stigmas about it and give rise […]