Mindfulness bodymind psychotherapy
Intimacy is yours
Intimacy is yours when having an honest relationship with yourself. Intimacy feels elusive when we are not honest with ourselves or each other. We are not always aware when we are lying to ourselves when we are busy pretending. Developing a real self is being honest with ourselves. We are alive at a time…
Read MoreRelationship attachments
Understanding relationships Best therapeutic practice is informed by attachment theory in repairing attachment wounds. These wounds stem from the way we are looked after by our caregivers. Defining Attachment John Bowlby famous psychologist defined attachment “as being a strong affectional tie that binds a person to an intimate companion.” Attachment patterns We develop attachment patterns…
Read MoreResources help us to overcome life’s challenges
Resources are significant to us to be able to live well Resources help you participate in life to reach your full potential. Resources enable a client to participate in life using their full potential. Resources are anything that enhances the quality of our lives and relieves us from difficult circumstances, writes Pat Ogden (Ogden, P.,…
Read MoreSelf-regulation enhances our ability to communicate
What is self-regulation? Self-regulation is a flexible way of knowing and understanding our body and mind. Self-regulation is the ability to monitor and have control of our thoughts, emotions, behaviour and impulses. Self-regulation helps us experience and express our emotions. It provides us with the confidence to alter our self-expression with other people in any…
Read MoreExpressing blocked emotions guides us to know what’s important
Expressing blocked emotions enables improved relationships with oneself and others Expressing blocked emotions reminds us of our unity with other human beings. An emotion is the body’s reaction to a thought our mind has about a situation. Emotions are reactions to matters that seem very important to our well-being. First we filter our experiences…
Read MoreMindfulness based psychotherapy develops our awareness and provides us with choices
Mindfulness based psychotherapy and counselling are efficient and effective ways to work with trauma and developmental wounds Mindfulness based psychotherapy can also be referred to as bodymind, body-centered or somatic psychotherapy. Sensorimotor and Hakomi psychotherapy are body-centered methods used to treat trauma and developmental wounds. As human beings we adapt to our family, school and…
Read MoreBuild resources to become resilient and resolve trauma and PTSD
Build resources and strengthen your ability to overcome trauma memories People need to build resources when they are struggling with trauma. They need assistance in feeling resourced before they can understand and integrate a traumatic memory. The trauma memory is something that needs to be worked with but only after the client is resourced and…
Read MoreSelf-esteem improves relationships and careers
Self-esteem improves our capacity to flourish and enjoy life Often people come for therapy and find they have low self esteem. Self-esteem is the glue for having a successful life. People feel encouraged as each therapy session brings them closer to feeling self love, and a deeper connection with themselves and others. A person’s self…
Read MoreUsing Hakomi Psychotherapy for Better Mental Health
Hakomi psychotherapy is a therapy that is grounded in mindfulness Mindfulness is a felt sense it is a way of focusing on the present moment to what is happening within the body and mind. We work with a person’s belief system to help them shift into a new experience. Research has found that during the…
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