Deciding to start therapy can be a massively daunting prospect for some people. Equally, so can deciding to stop it. There are many different reasons for stopping therapy: maybe you feel like you've achieved your goals, maybe it's a financial issue, or perhaps you feel that visits to your therapist simply aren't benefiting you anymore. Whatever the reasons, how do you know when it's ok to stop therapy?
Read MoreWe know that different therapists use different approaches, and deciding which type of therapy will benefit you the most is not a simple matter, especially when you don't know what to expect during your first therapy session.
Read MoreMuch depends on what you’re having therapy for. If it’s an obvious issue brought on by a specific event that caused you emotional trauma, you may be expecting quick results. If it’s a deeper, more complex issue, okay, you don’t expect a quick fix, but you’d like to feel some benefit to show you’re on the right track and not just wasting your time. But what are the signs of improvement?
Read MoreIf you’re “not yourself” and it is causing concern to you and/or those around you, you should think about consulting a psychologist to see if, between the two of you, you can get to the bottom of it.
Read MoreFor many of our clients we are noticing an increase in anxiety. Given the current uncertainty and the need for isolation in the world right now, this is not surprising.
This post is designed to give you some tools in deep listening to help manage your anxiety or support another who might be struggling with some overwhelming feelings.
Read MoreIn response to COVID-19, many clients are finding themselves having to move to an online platform for their therapy appointments. For some, the idea of moving online can be a little challenging, especially if online counselling was not the forum that they had originally chosen to engage with their therapist.
This post is designed to take away some of that fear and to give you some tips as to how to make the online counselling experience really work for you.
Read MoreAt the Grove, we are hearing from many of our clients that they are worried about their elderly parents and grandparents, especially those that live alone or in aged care facilities.
The mental health of elderly people was already an important issue before this crisis, but with the isolation and fear present right now, it is crucial that we find ways to connect.
Read MoreDuring this period of extreme uncertainty, create certainty through a structure of self-care. Know your resources and look after yourself.
We at The Grove are working with all of our clients, providing online counselling via video & telephone platforms. If you feel you or someone you know are in need of support, please reach out. Early intervention is the best intervention.
Read MoreLast night we had a bust up in our kitchen. As I was putting a younger child to bed, I could hear our adolescent children arguing over whose turn it was to wash up.
They are older now, the voices are louder and more powerful.
Arguing can be both frightening and exhausting to be around.
For me, arguing triggers me back to my childhood.
In my childhood experience, my father often argued, particularly when someone disagreed with him.
Read MoreOur being needs to feel intimacy to repair and grow. Derived from the Latin intimare ‘impress, make familiar’, from intimus ‘inmost’, intimacy implies a place where we are truly prepared to be with and make known our innermost experiences.
How do you make space for intimacy in your relationships?
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