Self loathing often arises when we have suffered incredible hurt at the hands of others. Emmy Van Deurzen is an existential therapist based in London who incorporates a strength-based, self-compassionate approach to find meaning and purpose in life. https://youtu.be/YO4dnFU2_bE
Personality Types Carl Jung, one of the early pioneers in the field of psychiatry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the first to create a classification system for personality types. Jung placed individuals in one of two main categories; Extraverted (E) or...
Can't, always, never, anything and everything are some (but not all) of the most irrational words in the English language. This is especially true if we are prone to depression, anxiety, and low self esteem. Why are these words so troublesome? Because they typically suggest...
Self Compassion Therapy is a relatively new form of therapy that incorporates Buddhist principles of loving-kindness with some of the more traditional models of cognitive therapy. Loving-kindness can take the form of a basic meditation practice where you engage in wishing yourself and others wellness,...
Whether we realize it or not, we all move through this life with a certain set of beliefs about ourselves, others and the world as a whole. Common synonyms for the word belief within the psychotherapy world are; assumptions, values, core values, core beliefs and...