Stop Negative Thinking with CBT
What is Negative Thinking? Negative thinking is a habit many of us have. It is easy to assume something will turn out badly. You find you are stuck in traffic and right away start picturing how the rest of your…
4 Ways to Reduce Anxiety and Depression during COVID-19
Negative Thinking Leads to Anxiety and Depression Regardless of COVID-19, we typically have over 50,000 thoughts a day running through our minds... really. Imagine if most of those had a negative tone. Not fun, right? In fact, negative thinking are…
Negative Thinking – Breaking the Cycle
Change Negative Thinking What is Negative Thinking? Negative thinking is the habit many of us get into that involves assuming that present or future will turn out badly. Or, it can be a habit of thinking about past events in…
How does Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Work?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), is a common therapeutic approach used by many Waypoint counsellors in Victoria, BC. CBT is a very structure approach to common emotional and psycholgoical matters. CBT is particularly useful in working with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem,…
CBT, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-The Basics
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, is a therapy approach for anxiety, depression and other concerns. The approach is evidence-based, developed through research and science. Science shows that Cognitve Behavioural Therapy is effective in managing anxiety. Below are the basic principles.…
Monica Kvas joins Waypoint
Waypoint Counselling is happy to introduce Monika Kvas to our clinical counselling team. Monika brings a wealth of counselling experience, with expertise with mood disorders, particularly anxiety and depression. She uses a number of therapeutic modalities, including Cogntive Behaviour Therapy…
Negative Thinking Patterns and Styles-Find out which you do?
Negative thinking, everyone does it. The thoughts resulting from some type of unfortunate circumstance or situation may differ from experience-to-experience. Also, there is likely a type, or "style", of negative thinking that you do from experience to experience. Knowing your…
Turning Negative Self-talk Upside Down & Inside Out-Workshop, Feb. 7/17
Turning Negative Self-talk Upside Down and Inside Out. Waypoint Counselling is putting on a workshop through the Monterey Centre, Feb. 7, 2017. Negative Self-Talk can Change Negative self-talk, those conversations people have in their heads, can undermine our moods, affect…
About EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
What is EMDR? EMRD, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a therapeutic technique which uses the mind and body’s natural ability to treat stress, anxiety, trauma, and a wide range of mental health problems. When a distressing and disturbing…
Mindful Breathing
"Mindfulness" - is becoming a more common term. But what is it? In a nutshell, it is the practice of being "mindful" or "living in the now" while noticing and accepting one's feelings and bodily sensations. Research has found it…