Randy had been married for three years to someone that he thought was faithful. He felt that they had a great relationship, and he didn’t see any problems that were out of the ordinary for couples. He was shocked when he saw a notification come on his wife’s cell phone screen from another ...
Date Posted: January 8, 2021
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Complex PTSD, Divorce / ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Sara had been unhappy in her relationship for the last six months. Her boyfriend would stay out until six am in the morning and then come home drunk. She was often afraid that something terrible had happened to him. She would tell him her concerns, but he would dismiss her or yell ...
Jan 8
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Riley was feeling troubled about her current work situation. Because of COVID-19, she had to work longer hours ...
Jan 8
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Life Purpose / Meaning / ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Ryan never believed in therapy. He felt that it was for people with severe mental illness, and that was not him. He also did not think that it was masculine ...
Jan 8
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Sherrie had just settled into her new flat without her husband. The divorce was a civil one, and the financial settlement left both parties secure. Despite having what she needed financially, she couldn’t shake the feeling of abandonment ...
Jan 8
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Andrew came home in a huff. How could his new admin, Rita, be such an idiot? She had messed up his busy schedule, and now he was late for dinner with his wife, Suzy. Suzy was upset because she felt like Andrew was late because he didn’t value ...
Jan 8
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anxiety, Self-Care / Self ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Angela would get anxious hours before she had her EMDR ...
Jan 8
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
(Photo credit: Chess24)Can you change the past?Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? That’s what Jeremiah asked in Scripture (13:23)Some things cannot be changed.The most unchangeable is your past. You cannot undo it.
Nov 7
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Really…now, this might just be one bubble that needs to be popped already.Marriage is a very personal affair. What works in one marriage may or may not work in another. The limits, the overstepping, the rights, the love are all personal and individual choices. There are laws that stipulate what may constitute legal and illegal behaviour/ ...
May 29
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
Written By:
Mini Nair
If trust is an issue because of past experiences in your life, or as a couple, find ways to build trust or enable trust. Is trust low because you don’t trust yourself? Is trust low because of a past affair ...
May 7
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anxiety, Attachment Issues, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
“Old age brings diminishments,” writes psychologist Erik Erickson. He describes how the elderly experience this: “Old patients seem to be mourning not only for time forfeited and space depleted but also ... for autonomy weakened, initiative lost, intimacy missed, generativity ...
May 3
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anxiety, Pain management
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Apr 25
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Caregiver Issues / Stress, ...
Written By:
Kay Vardeleon
Facing important examinations? Does it seem complicated? Is the milieu of the exam overwhelming or confusing? Do you have it all sorted out, but find the unwanted advice doled out by “well-wishers” pushing you to the edge? Do you find it hard to sift through sensible helpful suggestions and meaningless preaching from the pulpit?
Apr 25
Categories: Academic Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Executive ...
Written By:
Mini Nair
How do you mentally prepare for the pandemic? How do you survive home quarantine or self isolation?Isolation and home quarantine can have real emotional and psychological “side effects.”We can lose our mind getting stuck at home!Let me share here with you my list: HOW NOT TO GO CRAZY ...
Apr 17
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Coping with Medical Problems, ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Humanistic psychology is based on the belief that humans are unique beings and should be recognised and treated as such by psychologists and psychiatrists.According to humanistic psychologists, behaviourists are too concerned with the scientific study and analysis of actions (to the point that they ...
Mar 2
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anxiety, Depression, Positive ...
Written By:
Ahmer Zuberi
Life is unpredictable, which can be both scary and exciting. Due to this unpredictability, we might find ourselves in situations we don’t want to be in, and we might struggle to find the way out.Take, for example, the case of Mary. Mary left the United States to move to Hong Kong because her ...
Jan 30
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anxiety, Life Purpose / ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
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