Our Insights on Mental Health and Wellbeing
Explore thoughtful articles from our team of psychologists on trauma, grief, anxiety, and everyday emotional challenges. Whether you are looking for guidance, personal stories, or expert strategies, our blog is here to support your mental wellbeing with clarity and compassion.
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What Happens in Couples Therapy: Navigating Relationships with Support
Relationships can bring joy, connection, and purpose. They can also be complex, emotional, and at times, difficult to navigate. Couples…
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Is It the Right Time to Get Help? Easing Parents’ Fears About Eating Disorders
When a child or teen shows signs of an eating disorder, it is natural for parents to feel unsure about…
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What to Expect at Your First Eating Disorder Assessment
Booking an eating disorder assessment can feel like a significant step. Whether you are seeking support for yourself or someone…
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EMDR Intensives: Focused Therapy for Faster Relief
EMDR Intensives are a highly structured and time-efficient form of trauma treatment. While traditional EMDR therapy takes place over several…
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Coping with Change
Change is a constant part of life. Whether it involves moving to a new place, starting a different job, or…
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Understanding Burnout in Employees – The Silent Epidemic
In today’s high-pressure and fast-paced work environments, burnout has become a widespread yet often overlooked issue. Defined as a state…
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Healing Through EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured therapy developed in the 1980s, primarily to help people process traumatic…
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Understanding ADHD from a Neuropsychological Perspective
You’ve probably heard the term ADHD before, but what exactly does it mean? ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,…
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Recognising Early Signs of Psychosis
Psychosis is a mental health condition that affects thoughts, emotions, and perception of reality. Identifying early signs can help individuals,…
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Preparing for College or University: 7 Top Tips from a Former College Counsellor
Starting college or university is one of life’s biggest transitions. Whether studying nearby or moving to a different country, this…
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ADHD and Sleep: What Affects It and What Can Help
Approximately 25 to 50 percent of individuals with ADHD have difficulties getting to sleep, staying asleep, or waking up at…
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What Inside Out Gets Right About Emotions: A Psychologist’s Perspective
It is no big secret that child psychologists are fans of Disney Pixar’s 2015 film Inside Out. More than just…
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Caring for Someone with a Mental Health Challenge
When caring for a person with a mental health challenge, sometimes love is not enough. In the month of May…
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Using Exercise to Boost Well-Being and Support Mental Health
We often hear about the physical benefits of exercise – how it strengthens our bodies, reduces the risk of diseases,…
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Understanding Panic Attacks and How to Find Relief
Panic attacks are harmless in so much as they don’t cause any physical consequences, but they are deeply unpleasant. Awful,…
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Sleep and Mental Health: Putting the Advice to the Test
Ah, the elusive 8 hours, the coveted 6, and the reality of a broken 4. We all know how important…
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ADHD in Women: Why It’s So Often Missed and What to Do
ADHD is often missed in women Many females with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not get diagnosed until their…
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Cognitive Assessments in Dubai
What is a cognitive assessment? A cognitive assessment is a formal way to measure a person’s ability to think, learn…
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Supporting Females on the Autism Spectrum: Why Diagnosis and Specialist Support Matters
Why seek a diagnosis? Many females who seek a diagnosis later in life, during adolescence or adulthood, often report having…
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DBT Skills Group at Vivamus: What You Need to Know
What does DBT stand for? DBT stands for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, which is a specific type of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy….
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Birth Trauma and PTSD: This Wasn’t the Plan
This wasn’t the plan.It wasn’t supposed to go like that, was it? You had your plan and ideas as to…
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Finances and Relationships: How to Marry the Two
Love and Money Economists around the world agree on one thing, and that is the Coronavirus pandemic has pushed the…
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Parents Working From Home: The Juggle Is Real
Balancing Parenting with Work Being a parent and balancing the demands of work is stressful at the best of times….
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Coping With Social Isolation
We are now some weeks into the lockdown in the UAE and many people have been self-isolating, quarantining, or social…
