If you’re considering counselling for the first time, it’s completely normal to feel nervous or unsure. Many people worry about what to say, how they’ll be perceived, or whether counselling will even help. The good news is that your first session is designed to be a gentle introduction – not a deep dive into everything…
EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an evidence-based therapy that has been used since the late 1980s. It was originally developed for the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and can also be helpful for individuals struggling with symptoms of depression, anxiety, pain or those who just feel stuck in patterns of…
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 day will be awful. Or, you get a lousy night’s sleep and right away know…
Couples Therapy – Using the Gottman Method: Couples are often in distress when beginning to attend couples therapy. Emotions can run high and passionately. The goal of couples counselling is to better improve the nature of the relationship so that communication can occur that is productive and effective. In the end, couples will be better…
Some of our Waypoint Counsellors use the Gottman Method when providing couples therapy. The Gottman Method to couples counselling is an evidence-based, research-backed therapeutic approach that helps couples regardless of what stage their relationship is in. Couples Counselling: What Happens? Initially, a couples counsellor will do a relationship assessment. The couple will describe the current relationship…
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, anger, among others. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is based on the idea that whatever you are…
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. CBT involves learning new ways of thinking and behaving. Applying it to anxiety and depression…
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 experience occurs, it could overwhelm our natural abilities to cope. These experiences are then inadequately…
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